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The Best Jambalaya Recipe

The Best Jambalaya Recipe

The Best Jambalaya Recipe is a flavorful one-pot dish with chicken, andouille sausage, and rice, featuring comforting Cajun flavors.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Cajun, Creole
Servings 8 servings
Calories 564 kcal

Equipment

  • large stockpot
  • Dutch oven
  • skillet
  • digital meat thermometer

Ingredients
  

Meat & Seafood

  • 1 pound Andouille sausage (or any smoked sausage)
  • 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs chopped into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 pound raw shrimp thawed, peeled, and deveined

Vegetables

  • 2 medium yellow onions diced
  • 1 medium green bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup okra thinly sliced (or 1 teaspoon file powder), optional

Liquids & Grains

  • 1.5 cups uncooked long-grain white rice rinsed and drained thoroughly
  • 2.75 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 14 ounces diced/crushed tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Oils & Seasonings

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning divided and adjusted to taste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne optional, omit if sensitive to spice
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional, omit if sensitive to spice

Garnishes

  • fresh chopped parsley to garnish
  • chopped green onion to garnish

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the sliced sausage and cook for about 1 minute per side. Remove to a plate and set aside.
  • In a bowl, season chicken with salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning. In the same pot, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and cook the chicken for 6-8 minutes until cooked through. Transfer chicken to a plate.
  • Add the last tablespoon of olive oil to the pot over medium-low heat. Add onions, bell peppers, and celery. Cook for 8-10 minutes until softened.
  • Add garlic, Cajun seasoning, salt, pepper, cayenne, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 additional minute.
  • Add crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, rice, and broth. Combine well, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover.
  • Cook for 25-35 minutes or until rice is nearly cooked, stirring every 7-8 minutes.
  • As rice cooks, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet and cook shrimp for 2 minutes on each side.
  • When rice is nearly done, stir in shrimp and okra, and return chicken and sausage to the pot. Cook for another 5-8 minutes until shrimp are fully cooked.
  • Remove from heat and serve warm, garnished with parsley and green onions.

Notes

This recipe combines Creole and Cajun flavors, including tomatoes and shrimp. Adjust seasoning based on heat tolerance.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 564kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 46gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 244mgSodium: 1398mgPotassium: 844mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1595IUVitamin C: 10.3mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 3.9mg
Keyword Cajun flavors, Comfort Food, Easy Recipe, jambalaya, one pot
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