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Super Simple Jambalaya
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
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
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.