Description
This Slow Cooker Chicken Jambalaya is a hearty and flavorful one-pot meal combining tender chicken breasts, spicy andouille sausage, vibrant bell peppers, and seasoned with Cajun spices. Perfectly cooked in a crock pot for hours, this dish offers deep, rich flavors with minimal hands-on time. Stirred together with cooked rice at the end, it makes a satisfying comfort food ideal for family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, diced into 1 inch pieces
- 1 lb andouille sausage links, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
Vegetables
- 1/2 onion, diced into small pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, diced into large pieces
- 1 green bell pepper, diced into large pieces
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
Liquids and Seasonings
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 can (14.5 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 cup chicken broth
Other
- 3 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Dice the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces, slice the andouille sausage into 1/2-inch pieces, and chop the vegetables as described. Mince the garlic for added flavor.
- Combine in Slow Cooker: Place the diced chicken, sliced sausage, onion, red and green bell peppers, celery, minced garlic, Cajun seasoning, crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, and chicken broth into the crock pot. Stir gently to combine.
- Cook: Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours, or alternatively on high heat for 3-4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked and tender, and the flavors meld together.
- Add Rice: Once the chicken and vegetables are cooked through, stir in the 3 cups of cooked rice carefully to distribute evenly throughout the jambalaya.
- Serve: Serve the jambalaya warm. Enjoy this flavorful, comforting dish as a satisfying family meal.
Notes
- This crock pot jambalaya is a filling, robust meal featuring both chicken and spicy andouille sausage.
- The Cajun seasoning adds the perfect amount of heat to keep it interesting but still family-friendly.
- For best texture, use cooked rice added at the end of cooking rather than raw rice.
- If you prefer, add hot sauce or extra spices to increase the heat to your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 506 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 851 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 127 mg
