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Cajun Chicken & Chorizo Jambalaya

One of our most popular recipes! - by Amy Sinclair
  • 28 Mar 2019
Cajun Chicken & Chorizo Jambalaya
Prep: 10 Minutes - Cook: 45 Minutes - Easy - Serves 4
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Awaken your taste buds with this Cajun-inspired rice pot recipe with spicy Spanish sausage.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

2 chicken breasts, chopped

1 onion, diced

1 red pepper, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

75g chorizo, sliced

1 tbsp Cajun seasoning

250g long-grain rice

400g can plum tomatoes

350ml chicken stock

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan with a lid and brown the chicken for 5-8 mins until golden. Remove and set aside. Tip in the onion and cook for 3-4 mins until soft. Add the pepper, garlic, chorizo and Cajun seasoning, then cook for 5 mins more.

  2. Stir the chicken back in with the rice, add the tomatoes and stock. Cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until the rice is tender. 

PER SERVING

445 kcals, protein 30g, carbs 64g, fat 10g, sat fat 3g, fibre 2g, sugar 7g, salt 1.2g

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