This recipe is loosely based on one from allrecipes.com. I cooked the rice separate from the jambalaya in order to use instant rice (for ease of cooking on a camp-out). I also added diced tomatoes because that is the way I like it. This version is lightly spiced, in response to those a little more sensitive to pepper.
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 8 ounces smoked sausage, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 3 bay leave
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 4 cups instant white rice
- 4 cups chicken stock
Directions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat.
- Saute chicken and sausage until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
- Season with cayenne, onion powder, salt and pepper.
- Cook 5 minutes, or until onion is tender and translucent.
- Add chicken stock and bay leaves.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce.
- Prepare rice according to directions.
- Serve over rice.
Serves: 6
Notes: You can use 2 pounds of chicken tenders instead of the chicken breasts.