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Chicken Jambalaya

A Louisiana-style one-pot supper of browned chicken, ham, sweet peppers and rice, with cayenne for heat. The rice cooks right in the flavorful stock, so there is little washing up.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total1 h 33 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • 6boneless chicken pieces (thighs and breasts), cut into large chunks
  • 2 tbspfresh oregano, chopped
  • 2 tspcayenne pepper
  • 1red onion, finely chopped
  • 3 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
  • 1green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 200 gcooked ham, thick slices, roughly chopped
  • 750 mlchicken stock, hot
  • 175 glong-grain rice, easy-cook (parboiled)
  • 140 gfresh peas, shelled
  • to tastefresh cilantro, finely choppedoptional
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper

To serve

  • to tasteplain yogurtoptional

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Peas
  • Rice
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Oregano
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Dutch oven

Season

  • Summer
  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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