Description
Experience the comforting flavors of Slow Cooker Chicken Jambalaya, a dish overflowing with spices, tender chicken, and colorful vegetables. Perfectly suited for cozy family dinners or gatherings with friends, this one-pot meal is simple to make—just toss in your ingredients and let the slow cooker do the work. With every bite, you’ll savor the delicious harmony of Cajun flavors that warm you from the inside out.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 8 ounces Andouille sausage, sliced
- 1 cup bell peppers (mixed colors), diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 14.5 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons jambalaya seasoning mix
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- ¼ cup green onions, chopped (for garnish)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and slice the sausage. Dice bell peppers and onion.
- Optional: In a skillet over medium heat, sauté onion, bell peppers, and sausage until fragrant.
- Transfer all ingredients into the slow cooker: Add chicken, garlic, diced tomatoes (with juice), chicken broth, jambalaya seasoning mix, and rice.
- Mix well to ensure rice is submerged in liquid.
- Set slow cooker on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Once cooked, fluff rice gently with a fork and garnish with green onions and parsley before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours on low or 4 hours on high
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 85mg