Easy Cajun Jambalaya Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 8 ounces kielbasa, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 0.5 cup diced celery
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups uncooked white rice
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken and kielbasa; sauté until lightly browned, approximately 5 minutes.
2. Stir in onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Season with cayenne, onion powder, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until onion is tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. Add rice and stir in chicken stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce.

Nutrition

• Calories: 488 kcal
• Fat Content: 14 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 1083 mg
• Protein Content: 29 g
• Cholesterol Content: 74 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 59 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g