Description
Slow Cooker Chicken Jambalaya is a hearty, flavorful one-pot meal packed with tender chicken, smoky sausage, rice, and vegetables. Perfect for a comforting weeknight dinner with minimal effort.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
- 8 oz smoked sausage, sliced
- 1 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
- 1 cup diced bell peppers (any color)
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: chopped green onions or parsley
Instructions
Instructions
- Place chicken, sausage, bell peppers, onion, celery, and garlic in the slow cooker.
- Add uncooked rice, diced tomatoes with juice, chicken broth, smoked paprika, thyme, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours, until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
- Stir gently to combine. Adjust seasoning if needed.
- Garnish with green onions or parsley and serve hot.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate chicken in Cajun seasoning before adding to the slow cooker. You can swap white rice for brown rice, but cooking time may increase. Leftovers store well in the fridge for 3–4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–5 hours (LOW) or 2–3 hours (HIGH)
- Category: Main Dish / Chicken
- Method: Slow Cooker / Crockpot
- Cuisine: Cajun / Creole
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: slow cooker jambalaya, chicken jambalaya, crockpot Cajun chicken, one-pot meal, easy jambalaya
