Slow Cooker Jambalaya
Jambalaya is one of my favorite one-pot style recipes. This jambalaya recipe is a mix of chicken, shrimp, and sausage cooked with rice and vegetables in a zesty sauce. An easy one-pot meal!
Servings: 4
Calories: 857kcal
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp shell on,
- 1 pound boneless chicken breasts and/or thighs cut into bite-sized
- 1 pound smoked sausage sliced about 1/4 inch
- pieces
- 1 white onion diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 3 cloves garlic diced
- 1 to mato diced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- Fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, sausage, chicken, tomatoes, oregano, shrimp, bay leaves, and Creole seasoning to a large slow cooker. Stir together well.
- Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 4 to 5 hours. You are ready to move onto the next step when the veggies are very tender and the chicken is cooked through and you can pull it easily apart.
- Very quickly stir uncooked rice into a slow cooker. Quickly cover with the lid and continue to cook on high for another 20-25 minutes, or until rice is cooked and has absorbed most of the liquid.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 857kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 439mg | Sodium: 2214mg | Potassium: 848mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1522IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 238mg | Iron: 6mg