Tender shrimp adds a dose of Cajun persuasion to juicy, fall-off-the-bone chicken. An easy sauce of tomato and seasonings infuses the slow-cooked chicken with a taste of the Caribbean.
Makes: 8 servingsPrep: 20 minsSlow Cook: 4 hrs 30 mins to 5 hrs 30 mins (low) or 2 hours, 15 minutes to 2 hours, 45 minutes (high)
Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya
Ingredients
1
pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves or thighs
2
cups thinly sliced celery (4 stalks)
2
cups chopped onion (2 large)
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
8
ounces fresh or frozen peeled and deveined cooked shrimp*
2
tablespoons snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
Celery leaves (optional)
Directions
- Cut chicken into 3/4-inch pieces. In a 3 1/2- or 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.
From the Test Kitchen
*
If desired, leave the tails on the shrimp.
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
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 & Shrimp Jambalaya)
- Per serving:
- 211 kcal cal.,
- 2 g fat
- 88 mg chol.,
- 415 mg sodium,
- 26 g carb.,
- 4 g fiber,
- 23 g pro.
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
From : bhg.com
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