I made this dish back when it was still chilly outside. A huge pot of deliciousness on the stove that smells amazing. I only knocked this down to three stars because, no matter how much I try, I’m not a fan of sausage of any kind. (My star rating is only my personal taste, not an expert opinion). My husband loves sausage, so I will make this again for him and I will happily eat around the sausage or use less. I chose a pre-cooked, chicken cajun sausage (Johnsonville) because it had fewer calories than the andouille. I loved the cajun flavor it gave the jambalaya. I had trouble getting my rice done. Read the package directions for the rice you choose and adjust accordingly. Mine took about 45 minutes and I had to add water.
Low Carb Cajun Jambalaya
Ingredients:
1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut into chunks
1/2 lb. andouille sausage (or sausage of choice)
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp sugar-free ketchup
1 cup brown rice
2 cups (organic) chicken broth
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
2 bay leaves
Directions:
- Brown meat in dutch oven, remove from pot, and set aside
- Saute onion and garlic in the pot drippings until translucent.
- Add meat to the onion garlic mixture and continue cooking for about 5 minutes.
- Add sugar free ketchup and cook until color begins to deepen.
Add brown rice, chicken broth, green onion, parsley, and bay leaves to the pot and cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Serve immediately once rice is cooked.
Source: http://lefatquack.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/low-carb-cajun-jambalaya/
Glad you enjoyed it! If you don’t like sausage, you can substitute it for shrimp or just double the chicken. Tastes just as good…just not as traditional π
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I thought of that too, but I wanted to make it following the recipe the first time. And my husband loooooves sausage, any kind! Thanks for posting the recipe!
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Looks delicious!
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It was yummy. This is a good recipe because you could tweak it in a lot of different ways.
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I lovvvvvvvvvvvvvve Cajun food! Crawish etouffee is my fav, or just plain old boiled crawfish! YUM! And I’m close to Louisiana right now, so I’m hopin’ to find some good Cajun cookin’ while I’m in this part of Texas! π
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I don’t eat much cajun food, but I would like to try some other recipes. I’ve never been to Louisiana either, so probably is why I haven’t had much cajun food. A visit to that area is on my bucket list π
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If I come across any great ones I will definitely share them! π Being in Texas I’ve gotten to have a lot of true Cajun cookin’ and it’s definitely not good for you (wayyyy too much butter!) but oh so tasty! lol
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My husband would love this, too. I’m like you; I don’t care for any type of sausage either.
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I don’t know what it is with sausage, maybe the nitrates. But there isn’t any I like. Some I tolerate. Around here it’s practically a sin if you don’t like bratwurst lol. I make sure to eat two or three each summer just to fit in.
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You’re a braver woman than I am. I’ve only been able to tolerate one bite of a bratwurst ever! My husband had even made it on the grill (which makes all things taste great) and I just couldn’t do it. I agree about the nitrates, but I also think it’s the mystery of what might be in it that gets me! π
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I can totally understand. I do have to smother it in sauerkraut, onions and brown mustard (pretty strong masking stuff). I also don’t like white bread, so the bun is always an issue with me too. Gaaaaa
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I don’t like white bread either- unless it’s homemade. I can taste the additives in it–especially the B vitamins. Gaaaaa–is right! π
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Looks good! New Orleans is home to the best food!!! But it’s not always healthy. Nice modifications.
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Sigh. Some day I’ll get to New Orleans. I didn’t realize the food wasn’t so healthy though. I need to check this food out more π
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I will be trying this! I love anything cajun π
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I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. I think I decided to add some beans too. It’s the kind of recipe that’s easy to manipulate to your tastes.
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