Jambalaya with a Twist
Jambalaya with a Twist
Ingredients
- Chicken – 1 lb. – cubed
- Hot dogs – 6 (1/2 dozen) – sliced
- Mushrooms – 1-1/2 cups – sliced
- White Onion – 1 each – diced
- Red pepper – 1 each – diced
- Green Onion – 1/2 cup – diced
- Jalapeno – 2 – de-seeded and finely chopped
- Minced garlic – 1.5 tbsp
- Peeled plum tomatoes – 1 can – 28 oz.
- Basmati rice – 2 cups – washed and soaked for at least 1 hour
- Chicken broth – 2 cups
- Olive oil – 2 tbsp.
- Salt and pepper – to taste
- Spices:
- Cayenne pepper – 1 tsp.
- Basil leaves – 1 tsp.
- Dill – 1/2 tsp.
- Taco seasoning mix – 1 tbsp.
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients together
- Ensure to season the chicken well with salt and pepper
- Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pot. Add sausages and chicken. Cook in medium flame until chicken is not pink anymore (about 7-10 minutes)
- Once the chicken is cooked; remove it from the pot and set it aside
- Heat the remainder 1 tbsp. olive oil – add mushrooms, onions, celery, red peppers, garlic, and jalapeno
- Cook in medium-high heat for about 6-8 minute or until mushroom and peppers soften
- Add the spices, canned plum tomatoes, chicken broth, and rice
- Cook this amazingly aromatic goodness closed in low-medium for about 12-15 minutes, or until you don’t see the water anymore
- Add the chicken and sausage mix to the pot along with the chopped up green onions; give it all a good stir
- This is SO good for a cold evening and every ingredient in this recipe can be substituted to your liking / whatever is available in your fridge. Works every time.
Notes
Pro Tip: If you’re having this the next day, as leftovers, I highly recommend squeezing half a lemon over the portion before you reheat. This step elevates the flavors to a WHOLE new level.
Gather all the ingredients together
Ensure to season the chicken well with salt and pepper
Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pot. Add sausages and chicken. Cook in medium flame until chicken is not pink anymore (about 7-10 minutes)
Once the chicken is cooked; remove from pot and set aside
Heat the remainder 1 tbsp. olive oil – add mushrooms, onions, celery, red peppers, garlic, and jalapeno
Cook in medium-high heat for about 6-8 minute or until mushroom and peppers soften
Add the spices, canned plum tomatoes, chicken broth and rice
Cook this amazingly aromatic goodness, closed with a lid, in low-medium for about 12-15 minutes; or until it looks something like this
Add the chicken and sausage mix to the pot along with the chopped up green onions; give it all a good stir
