This Cajun jambalaya recipe is made in the traditional way but with a little less heat. I have always loved Cajun food but my wife doesn't like spicy food. Everyone loved this recipe and I hope you will too.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 bonelesss skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite-size pieces
- 8 ounces kielbasa , diced
- 1 onion , diced
- 1 green bell pepper , diced
- 0.5 cups diced celery
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 0.25 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 0.5 teaspoons onion powder
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 cups uncooked white rice
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 3 bays leaves
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Instructions
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1
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken and kielbasa; sauté until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
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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.
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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.
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