Healthy Chicken & chorizo jambalaya

• Preparation and cooking time

  • Prep:10 mins
  • Cook:45 mins
• Easy
• Serves 4

A Cajun-inspired rice pot recipe with spicy Spanish sausage, sweet peppers and tomatoes

Nutrition: per serving

Highlight	Nutrient	Unit
	kcal	445
	fat	10g
	saturates	3g
	carbs	64g
	sugars	7g
	fibre	2g
	protein	30g
low in	salt	1.2g

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 tomato
• 350ml chicken stock

Method

• STEP 1

  Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan with a lid and brown 2 chopped chicken breasts for 5-8 mins until golden.

• STEP 2

  Remove and set aside. Tip in the 1 diced onion and cook for 3-4 mins until soft.

• STEP 3

  Add 1 thinly sliced red pepper, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 75g sliced chorizo and 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, and cook for 5 mins more.

• STEP 4

  Stir the chicken back in with 250g long grain rice, add the 400g can of tomatoes and 350ml chicken stock. Cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until the rice is tender.

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