Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya
- Makes: 8 servings
- Prep 20 mins
- Slow Cook 5 hrs
Cajun seasoning adds loads of flavor to this low-calorie Southern-style recipe. Generous amounts of lean proteins and brown rice keep it healthy and super filling.
Ingredients
-
1 1/2
pounds
skinless, boneless chicken breast halves or thighs
-
2
cups
thinly sliced celery
-
2
cups
chopped onion
-
1
14 1/2 -
ounce can
no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
-
1
14 -
ounce can
reduced-sodium chicken broth
-
1/2
6 -
ounce can
no-salt-added tomato paste (1/3 cup)
-
1
Homemade Salt-Free Cajun Seasoning or 1 1/2 teaspoons salt-free Cajun seasoning
-
2
cloves garlic, minced
-
1/2
teaspoon
salt
-
1 1/2
cups
uncooked instant brown rice
-
3/4
cup
chopped green, red, and/or yellow sweet pepper
-
12
ounces
fresh or frozen peeled and deveined cooked shrimp*
-
2
tablespoons
snipped flat-leaf Italian parsley
-
Celery leaves (optional)
Directions
- Cut chicken into 3/4-inch pieces. In a 4-quart slow cooker, combine chicken, celery, onion, undrained tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, Homemade Salt-Free Cajun Seasoning, garlic and salt.
- Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 hours.
- If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in uncooked rice and sweet pepper. Cover and cook about 30 minutes more or until most of the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
- Before serving, thaw shrimp, if frozen. Stir shrimp and parsley into chicken mixture. If desired, garnish each serving with celery leaves.
Tip
- * If desired, leave the tails on the shrimp.
Tip
- For Easy Cleanup: Line your slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Add ingredients as directed in recipe. Once your dish is finished cooking, spoon the food out of your slow cooker and simply dispose of the liner. Do not lift or transport the disposable liner with food inside.
Homemade Salt-Free Cajun Seasoning
Ingredients
- 1/4
teaspoon
onion powder
- 1/4
teaspoon
garlic powder
- 1/4
teaspoon
ground white pepper
- 1/4
teaspoon
paprika
- 1/4
teaspoon
black pepper
- 1/8 - 1/4
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
Directions
- In a small bowl stir together onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper, paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
Nutrition Facts
(Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya)
Servings Per Recipe 8, carb. (g) 23, Fat, total (g) 3, iron (mg) 2, chol. (mg) 123, vit. C (mg) 24, vit. A (IU) 554, Riboflavin (mg) 0, fiber (g) 4, Thiamin (mg) 0, sodium (mg) 465, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1, Niacin (mg) 10, Monounsaturated fat (g) 1, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, cal. (kcal) 238, pro. (g) 30, Folate (µg) 26, calcium (mg) 68, Trans fatty acid (g) 0, Potassium (mg) 754, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 0, sugar (g) 6, sat. fat (g) 1