Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

Chicken and sausage jambalaya is a classic one pot meal, with the Holy Trinity of Louisiana cooking—celery, onion, and bell pepper—combined with chicken and rice. Tasso and andouille bring the spice and flavor.

Sausage Jambalaya

Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

Emmy
Chicken and sausage jambalaya is a classic one pot meal, with the Holy Trinity of Louisiana cooking—celery, onion, and bell pepper—combined with chicken and rice. Tasso and andouille bring the spice and flavor.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Stand Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 623 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 skin-on bone-in chicken thighs
  • 14.5 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 4 cups chicken stock or as needed
  • 2 ribs celery diced
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 1 green bell pepper – cored seeded, and diced
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 cups chopped tasso or ham steak
  • 1 pound andouille sausage sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 2 cups long grain rice
  • 1 bunch scallions thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Add canola oil to a large Dutch oven set over medium heat. Salt and pepper chicken liberally and sear on both sides until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from Dutch oven.
  • Open canned tomatoes and strain liquid into a 4-cup measuring cup. Pour in enough chicken stock to total 4 cups; set aside. Roughly chop tomatoes.
  • Add celery, onion, bell pepper (the trinity), chopped tomatoes, cayenne, bay leaves, and garlic to the Dutch oven and stir until combined on medium heat. Mix in stock with tomato juice, seared chicken, tasso, andouille, and rice. Bring this to a nice simmer. Cover the pot.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the pot from the oven and continue to let jambalaya steam for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with scallions and a few dashes of hot sauce when ready to serve.

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