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Crockpot Chicken Jambalaya

Crockpot Chicken Jambalaya

Crockpot Chicken Jambalaya is a comforting dish loaded with chicken, sausage, shrimp, veggies, and zesty Creole seasoning.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Warm Time 15 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course, main dish
Cuisine Creole
Servings 6 servings
Calories 402 kcal

Equipment

  • Garlic press
  • Slow Cooker
  • Slow Cooker Liners

Ingredients
  

Jambalaya

  • 0.5 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 0.5 pound andouille sausage links cut into discs
  • 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes un-drained
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 2 ribs celery chopped
  • 1 cup bell pepper chopped, assorted colors
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 cups cooked white or brown rice
  • 1 pound shrimp cooked and peeled

Seasoning

  • 1 teaspoon coarse Kosher salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon thyme
  • 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoon paprika

Instructions
 

Jambalaya Preparation

  • In the slow cooker, combine the chicken, sausage, tomatoes (with juice), garlic, onion, celery, bell pepper and bay leaves.
  • If using a pre-made cajun or creole seasoning, add a heaping 1 tablespoon and omit seasoning blend, or make seasoning blend in a small bowl using all of the dry ingredients. Blend well and add to the chicken mixture.
  • Cover and cook on high heat for 3 hours. Remove lid, stir well and remove the bay leaves. Add the cooked rice and shrimp, stirring again to warm thoroughly.
  • Allow to continue cooking for 10-15 minutes on the 'warm' setting or turn totally off with the lid on. Serve hot.

Notes

This recipe has changed considerably since it was originally posted. After extensive testing, the method was updated for consistent results with different brands of rice and slow cookers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 402kcal
Keyword chicken jambalaya, slow cooker jambalaya
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