Chicken & chorizo jambalaya

Chicken & chorizo jambalaya

A Cajun-inspired rice pot recipe with spicy Spanish sausage, sweet peppers and tomatoes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan with a lid and brown the chicken for 5-8 mins until golden. Remove and set aside. Tip in the onion and cook for 3-4 mins until soft. Then add the pepper, garlic, chorizo and Cajun seasoning, and cook for 5 mins more.
  2. Stir the chicken back in with the rice, add the tomatoes and stock. Cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until the rice is tender.
Try

Use up leftover Cajun seasoning

Cut 2 chicken breasts into strips, mix 1 tbsp of Cajun seasoning with a little oil and rub all over the chicken. Fry for 6-8 mins until golden and cooked through. Serve with guacamole, soured cream, a tub of salsa and some flour tortillas.

PER SERVING

445 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2g, sugar 7g, salt 1.2 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2011.

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  • 10 January 2012

    Barry rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutley delicious. As has been mentioned the dish does require more stock. I use 650ml insted and it was fine.

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  • 11 January 2012

    mmmsay rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    The first time i cooked this i used a more expensive chorizo whereas the second time i used a cheaper diced one and noticed a big difference. I'd recommend shelling out a couple more quid on good chorizo. Also this recipe...amazing.

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  • 11 January 2012

    Sonja rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic recipe and easy to make

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  • 12 January 2012

    sarahkb7700 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very tasty and would highly recommend! :)

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  • 14 January 2012

    Stephthecook commented on this recipe

    Agree this does need more stock/less rice, and I found the chorizo made it far too salty, so the second time I tried a "surf and turf" version, using rump steak instead of chicken and king prawns instead of chorizo (sealing the steak before removing and doing the onions, then returning it to the pan along with the prawns 5 minutes before the end of cooking) - yum!!

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  • 14 January 2012

    Rich rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! add some paprika and a little cayenne pepper for a spice kick

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  • 15 January 2012

    Shirazzy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Gorgeous recipe, will now appear often in this household! I used Jerk Seasoning, as didn't realise i'd ran out of Cajun and it was amazing! I added peas and celery to the recipe, and also used about 150ml more of water. From stage 2 of the recipe i removed the dish from the hob and let it bubble away to itself in a large casserole dish for about an hour and it was perfect! Simple and easy and very, very, tasty!

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  • 15 January 2012

    goingsolo rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 15 January 2012

    Mandooley commented on this recipe

    Just made this and it is absolutely scrummy! Halved the ingredients as making for two and although I didn't have cajun seasoning just added some oregano, salt, pepper, hot chilli power and paprika. Also added some celery (as suggested by others) which added a nice crunch. Would definitely make again!

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  • 15 January 2012

    Mandooley rated this recipe

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  • 17 January 2012

    genericguy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious, my culinary expertise normally runs to a fry-up and no further but this is so simple anyone could make it.

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  • 18 January 2012

    Kitsune rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I had to double the water as was suggested, and next time I will probably make my own cajun spice mix instead of the bottled seasoning because I'm picky like that. But otherwise its a really good hearty recipe, especially good for a cold night as its warming and comforting. I added some cooked king prawns at the end as my family love them, I'll definately be making this recipe again

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  • 18 January 2012

    Mags rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Mmmmmm gorgeous. Will make this over and over again.

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  • 21 January 2012

    krnmrn rated this recipe

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  • 22 January 2012

    RainbowRosebud rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this is a really tasty recipe and easy to make. will definitely be making this again. i used chopped tomatoes which worked well, added peas and made my own cajun seasoning (2 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp black pepper, 1tbsp paprika, 1tbsp cayenne pepper and 1tbsp oregano). about double the amount of stock was required and i had to cook for a little longer than 25 minutes.

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  • 22 January 2012

    Yvonne rated and commented on this recipe

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    Great recipe for a slap-up family meal!

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  • 23 January 2012

    nemocake rated and commented on this recipe

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    everyone actually ate this!

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  • 24 January 2012

    Annie C Sheffield rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this last night and it was so tasty and delicious. I could't find a cajun spice so I used a fajita mix which was just as good. Even my 3 year old ate it and enjoyed it. Will 100% make this again, full of flavour and plentyful. I needed more stock and would prefer some more chorizo.

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    24 January 2012

    Jo rated and commented on this recipe

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    Just had this for dinner and it was delicious - used peas instead of peppers as someone else suggested. My 3 year old liked it too! Will definitely make this again.

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  • 25 January 2012

    sue moulder rated and commented on this recipe

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    Loved it. I too found it needed extra water and I also added frozen peas for the last few minutes to add extra veg as part of our daily 5.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

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445 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2g, sugar 7g, salt 1.2 g

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