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20 June 2026 Last updated: 12 September 2026

From Louisiana Creole cuisine, jambalaya is a one-pot dish of chicken, sausage, and shrimp cooked with rice in a tomato sauce. Spicy and hearty, it is one of the best-known one-pot dishes in the American South.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Brown the Chicken and Sausage

8 min

Heat the oil and brown the chicken and sausage over medium-high heat for 8 minutes. Set them aside.

2

Cook the Vegetables

8 min

In the same pot, sauté the onion, pepper, celery, and garlic over medium heat for 8 minutes.

3

Cook the Rice

20 min

Add the tomatoes, ground red pepper, thyme, rice, chicken stock, chicken, and sausage. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat for 18–20 minutes.

4

Add the Shrimp

5 min

Add the shrimp, cover, and cook for 5 more minutes. Adjust the salt to taste.

5

Serve

Serve hot.

Reminder

Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days; freezing is not recommended because the dish contains seafood.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
460 kcalCalories
30 gProtein
48 gCarbohydrate
16 gFat
2 gFiber
4 gSugar
680 mgSodium
4 gSaturated Fat
Protein 26% Carbohydrate 42% Fat 32%
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