How to Make Nicole’s Authentic Cajun Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya

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🌶️ Why You Should Try This Cajun Jambalaya

If you look for something hearty and filling with a very Desi-South American taste, authentic Kazun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya are the right recipes. This one-pot recipe has the traditional taste of spicy chicken, smokey sausage, and Louisiana.

This dish is probably to thrill every person, whether it is served as a special supper for special visitors or as a family dinner at home.

🧂 Ingredients for Jambalaya:

🍲 For the base:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 500g boneless chicken thighs (cut into small pieces)
• 500g smoked andouille sausage (thinly sliced)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 2 celery sticks (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes (14.5 oz, including juice)
• 1.5 cups long-grain rice
• 3 cups chicken stock/broth
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp red chili powder (more or less according to your taste)
• 1 tsp hot sauce (if you like)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup green onion slices (for garnish)
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro (for garnish)

👩‍🍳 How ​​to Make Cajun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya:

🔥 Step 1: Fry the Chicken and Sausage

First, warm olive oil in a large and deep pot (e.g., Dutch oven). Then add chicken pieces and sausages and cook well until golden and crispy. Then remove both and keep them aside.

🧅 Step 2: Vegetable Tadka (Holy Trinity)

Now add onion, inexperienced and purple bell peppers, and celery to the equal pot. This trio is called the “Holy Trinity” of Cajun cooking. Sauté for approximately five minutes until it softens a touch. Then add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds till fragrant.

🍅 Step 3: Add spices and tomatoes

Add the cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, oregano, paprika, thyme, and chopped tomatoes. To ensure that all the tastes combine, permit the food to cook for two minutes.

🍚 Step 4: Start cooking rice

Now add the previously sautéed chicken and sausage back to the pot. Add the rice and mix well to absorb all the flavors. Now add chicken broth and bay leaves and bring to a slow boil.

🔥 Step 5: Cook on low flame

Now reduce the heat, cover, and cook for 25-30 minutes. Be careful—do not stir often; otherwise, the rice can become wet and sticky. Check in between to make sure that the water does not dry up.

🌿 Step 6: Give the final touch

When the rice is completely cooked and all the water is absorbed, remove the bay leaves. Now if you want, add hot sauce and sprinkle green onion and fresh coriander on top.

🍽️ Serving suggestions:

• Serve it with hot cornbread—perfect Southern style.
• Fresh coleslaw or cucumber salad will give freshness with it.
• A glass of lemonade or strong, sweet tea is a perfect accompaniment.

✅ Tips for making the best Cajun jambalaya:

• If you need a deeper flavor, use bone-in chicken.
• Adjust the spiciness to your liking.
• If you have self-made fowl broth, it’s going to flavor even higher.
• Do not stir the rice regularly even as cooking; in any other case, the feel may also get ruined.
• If you want seafood, you can upload shrimp in the ultimate five minutes.

🌟 Why is this recipe special?

• It has authentic Cajun flavor—spicy, aromatic, and classic.
• Everything is made in one pot—fewer pots, more flavor.
• This recipe is filling for both stomach and heart.
• It is easy to modify it according to your liking.

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