Name: Shrimp Jambalaya
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: .75 pounds medium shrimp (peeled and deveined); 0.5 pound chicken breasts (boneless, skinless); 1 tablespoon Creole/Cajun seasoning; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 0.5 cup red onion (diced); 0.5 cup celery (diced); 0.5 cup green bell pepper (diced); 1 tablespoon diced jalapeno; 3 tablespoons minced garlic; 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes; 4 bay leaves (split in half); 1.5 cups long grain rice; 4.5 cups organic chicken broth; 6 ounces Andouille sausage (sliced)

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This easy chicken, Andouille sausage, shrimp Jambalaya recipe made with vegetables, spices, and rice is ready in 45 minutes. It’s a hearty one-pot meal full of Creole flavor that the whole family will love!

If you love one-pot meals as much as we do, check out these recipes too; Seafood Paella, Instant Pot Taco Pasta, and Instant Pot Tandoori Spiced Chicken and Rice.

Shrimp Jambalaya with sliced sausage and chicken with rice in a bowl.

Shrimp Jambalaya is pure comfort food that is guaranteed to warm you up on cold winter nights.

What is Jambalaya?

Jambalaya is a New Orleans rice dish rooted in French, Spanish, and African cuisines. This creole dish traditionally includes sausage, chicken, and some form of seafood like shrimp or crawfish.

I’m sure you have heard of the “holy trinity” in cajun cooking. It is a sofrito type combination of onion, celery, and bell pepper. Creole Jambalaya, or red jambalaya, also contains tomatoes.

Once the vegetables are softened, rice, spices, and broth are added and cooked together until tender, then the meat is added and cooked together.

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Shrimp Jambalaya with rice and sausage in a bowl.

How to make Shrimp Jambalaya

Place chicken and shrimp in a bowl, and toss with Creole seasoning. Set aside.

Chicken and shrimp tossed with creole seasoning.

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven or large pot. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and jalapeño. Cook for 3 minutes or until softened.

Diced green pepper, celery and onions in a large pot.

Add the garlic, tomatoes, and bay leaves. Stir in the rice.

Tomatoes, rice, peppers, and onion in a large pot.

Then slowly add chicken broth.

Chicken broth added to the pot of vegetables.

Reduce heat to medium and cook until rice absorbs the liquid and becomes tender, stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes.

broth, rice, and vegetables simmered in a large pot.

When the rice is tender add the shrimp, chicken, and sausage. Cook until meat is completely cooked, about 10 minutes.

Sliced sausage, raw shrimp, and seasoned chicken pieces added to the rice mixture.

Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

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What goes good with Jambalaya?

A side of cornbread or toasty French baguette along with a simple side salad would be the perfect addition to this one-pot meal. A medium-bodied and acidic wine such as Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Chianti, or Rioja would be perfect with this mardi gras meal!

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Recipe Notes

This dish can be a bit spicy. Adjust your seasoning as needed to suit your family’s preferences.
If you like things hot and spicy, add hot sauce or serve it on the side.
Store leftovers in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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