Prep the Meat and Veggies

This is a super simple jambalaya to make at home, and it starts with a rotisserie chicken that you’re going to shred and then set aside. You’ll then put olive oil in a pan and chop up some sausage. I went with andouille sausage here because we really like the flavour for this meal, but you can do any sausage of your choice.

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Brittney Romero

Super Simple Jambalaya

This takes boxed jambalaya up a notch with rotisserie chicken, andouille sausage, peppers and onions. It’s a family favorite that’s easy to whip up any night of the week.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 whole* rotisserie chicken shredded
• 1 tablespoon* olive oil for sautéing sausage
• 1 package* andouille sausage chopped
• 1 tablespoon* olive oil for sautéing veggies
• 1* green bell pepper chopped
• 1* white onion chopped
• 1 box Zatarain’s jambalaya mix
• 2 cups water for jambalaya mix
• 1/4 teaspoon* salt
• 1/4 teaspoon* fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon* garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon* Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning

Method

 

1. Start with a rotisserie chicken, shred it, and set it aside.
2. Put olive oil in a pan and chop up your sausage, then let that sauté.
3. In a separate pan, put more olive oil and sauté your chopped green bell pepper and white onion until they become fragrant.
4. Add your shredded rotisserie chicken to the sausage, stir, and let it simmer nicely.
5. Grab a box of Zatarain’s jambalaya mix and follow the instructions on the box, using two cups of water with the mix.
6. Dump everything in, your meat and veggies, cover, and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
7. In the last five minutes, add in some salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic powder, and Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning, then stir it up nicely.
8. Put the lid back on and let it finish its simmer.
9. Serve it up by putting a couple scoops in a bowl.

Notes

Amounts marked * are estimates based on the video.

Servings and times are estimates based on the video.

I went with andouille sausage here because we really like the flavor for this meal, but you can do any sausage of your choice.

Let that saute and then chop up some veggies. I went with green bell pepper and some white onion. Put more olive oil in a separate pan, then sauté that as well. You’re going to want to cook your veggies until they become fragrant, at which point you will be adding your shredded rotisserie chicken to your sausage. Stir that up and let it simmer really nicely.

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Add the Jambalaya Mix

Next, grab a box of jambalaya mix. I like this Zatarain’s. It’s really simple. Follow the instructions on the box. It’s two cups of water with the mix. Get that in there, and then you’re dumping everything in- your meat and veggies. Cover that up and let this simmer for 20 minutes.

Season and Serve

In the last five minutes, we’re going to add some seasoning. So I like to just add in some salt, some fresh ground pepper, and some garlic powder. And of course, you need Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning. Go ahead and stir that up nicely. Put the lid back on and let it finish simmering.

It’s now time to serve this up. Put a couple of scoops in the bowl, and this one is good to go.