This recipe is traditional casserole made with shrimp, chicken, and sausage. A one pot jambalaya recipe that’s easy and full of cajun flavor!
A classic casserole that is famous in New Orleans…made easily in your home kitchen.
Skillet dinners are easy weeknight favorites and sometimes you need a change from traditional chicken or pasta skillets. This easy rice skillet dinner comes with traditional cajun flavor. It’s fresh, light and tastes amazing!
What you’ll love about this recipe:
- Ready for the table in under 45 minutes.
- Made with 3 meats: shrimp, chicken and sausage.
- Uses one pot.
- Great for weekly meal prep.
What you can prep ahead:
Although this recipe only takes about 45 minutes start to finish, there are things you can do to make the recipe faster on weeknights.
On the weekend (or on Monday…whenever you are meal planning), dice the vegetables and prepare the meat. Put it in storage containers so that when you are ready to make this meal, you can literally dump the ingredients in the skillet. This will help with mess on weeknights!
How to Make One Pot Jambalaya
You’ll need a large skillet to make this recipe. It serves about 8 and uses rice and three meats so make sure it is at least a 12″ skillet with deep sides. In fact, we love using electric skillets for easy weeknight meals.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Saute the onion, peppers and celery until they begin to soften, about 5 – 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add the chicken and sausage to the pan and cook for 5 – 7 minutes, until browned and no longer pink.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, cajun seasoning, basil, thyme, bay leaf and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in the chicken stock and white rice. Bring the pan to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 25 – 30 minutes, until the rice is cooked and almost all of the liquid is absorbed. If the mixture becomes too dry, add an extra splash of chicken stock. Stir occasionally.
- Stir the shrimp into the pan and cook for 5 more minutes, until the shrimp are cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
What to Serve with Jambalaya
Here are our favorite side dishes:
Easy One Pot Jambalaya
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 1 yellow onion (chopped)
- 2 red bell peppers (diced)
- 1 jalapeno (diced)
- 3 stalks celery (diced)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 chicken breast (chopped)
- 1 pound andouille sausage (sliced)
- 14 ounces crushed tomatoes (one can)
- 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt & pepper to taste
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 ½ cup long grain white rice
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- parsley chopped (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Saute the onion, peppers and celery until they begin to soften, about 5 – 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add the chicken and sausage to the pan and cook for 5 – 7 minutes, until browned and no longer pink.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, cajun seasoning, basil, thyme, bay leaf and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in the chicken stock and white rice. Bring the pan to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 25 – 30 minutes, until the rice is cooked and almost all of the liquid is absorbed. If the mixture becomes too dry, add an extra splash of chicken stock. Stir occasionally.
- Stir the shrimp into the pan and cook for 5 more minutes, until the shrimp are cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Optionally, serve garnished with parsley.
