🥘 Slow Cooker Cajun Jambalaya
Chicken, Sausage & Shrimp – Full of Flavor & Super Easy!
🛒 Ingredients
✅️ 1 lb (450 g) chicken breast or thighs, cubed
✅️ 8 oz (225 g) smoked sausage (andouille), sliced
✅️ 9 oz (250 g) raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
✅️ 1 onion, diced
✅️ 1 red bell pepper, diced
✅️ 1 green bell pepper, diced
✅️ 2 celery stalks, diced
✅️ 4 garlic cloves, minced
✅️ 1 can (14 oz / 400 g) diced tomatoes
✅️ 3 cups chicken broth
✅️ 1 ½ cups long-grain rice (uncooked)
✅️ 2–3 tbsp Cajun seasoning (to taste)
✅️ 1 tsp smoked paprika
✅️ ½ tsp thyme
✅️ 1–2 bay leaves
✅️ Salt & pepper, to taste
✅️ Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
✅️ Hot sauce (optional)
👉 Instructions
◾️ Layer Ingredients:
In the slow cooker, add chicken, sausage, onion, bell peppers, celery, garlic, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, rice, Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Stir gently to combine.
◾️ Cook:
Cover and cook on Low 6–7 hours or High 3–4 hours, until rice is tender and chicken is fully cooked.
◾️ Add Shrimp:
Stir in shrimp during the last 20 minutes of cooking. Cover until shrimp turns pink and is fully cooked.
◾️ Finish:
Remove bay leaves. Stir well and garnish with chopped parsley.
◾️ Serve:
Add a dash of hot sauce if you like and enjoy!
