Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil2 cloves garlic, minced1 cup bell pepper, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped1 medium onion, chopped1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces1 can no salt added diced tomatoes1 cup frozen okra sliced (unbreaded)1 can reduced sodium chicken stock1 cup reduced sodium v82 tsp creole seasoning1 tsp Tabasco sauce2 cups brown minute rice1 lb peeled deveined shrimp, tails removed**You can also add 1 cup sliced smoked sausage, this will increase to 10 servings.
Directions
Add oil to large skillet, add garlic cook on med hi for 5 seconds. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper cook for 2-3 min. Add chicken, cook for 2-3 min or until start to brown.
Lower heat to simmer. Stir in tomatoes (with juice), okra, V8, chicken stock, creole seasoning, & Tabasco. Cook until veggies are tender & chicken no longer pink in center, about 15 min. Add rice cook an additional 5 min.
Remove from heat add shrimp. Let stand about 2-3 min or until shrimp are pink.

**For those brave of heart increase Tabasco to make it spicier. If you add too much, just add a little more v8 to cool it back down.


Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOM2_JOHN_JACK.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 269.7
  • Total Fat: 5.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 119.1 mg
  • Sodium: 614.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
  • Protein: 28.4 g

Member Reviews
  • MOLLYMCNALLY1
    good - 4/16/11
  • MSMINDYF
    I absolutely loved this for dinner. I did add Turkey polska kielbasa, and halved the recipe(we are only a fam of three). Just the right amount of spice..was impressed my anti-okra fiance' ate his okra and didn't complain :-) A real winner. - 10/18/10
  • ZRIE014
    tasty - 7/14/21
  • EVIE4NOW
    Skipped the okra and added mushrooms and kielbasa. - 6/7/20
  • PRSPLACE
    I really liked this recipe. I love heat so I spiced it up some with more creole seasoning and some cayenne pepper. I also added some chicken sausage from Aldi to round it out. Will def make again!! - 5/21/20
  • ROSSYFLOSSY
    Flavorful recipe. - 11/20/19
  • MYRNACARRIER
    Put all items in crockpot except rice and shrimp. Try 3 hrs. on high and them add shrimp and rice.
    Cook 1 hr. more.
    - 1/2/16
  • CD13176888
    Made this tonight - amazing! - 11/23/12
  • JILLBELVA
    I really enjoyed this dish!! Very good to put in containers and freeze for lunches at work!! - 5/15/12
  • SANDRA1982
    I don't care for okra but I gave it to the guys and they really liked it. - 4/23/12
  • STARRYNIGHT26
    I make this all the time now. I add in turkey kielbasa and use more tabasco for some spicy jambalaya. - 1/8/12
  • MRSSILVERA42
    Can I leave out the "okra"? We'll find out. I'm making this tonight minus the okra....Thanks to all the positive comments...... - 9/8/11
  • KITCORPS100
    This was really good thank you. But I love mexican food. :) - 6/16/10
  • 3JS_MOM
    Wow!!! This was the quickest most delicious Jambalaya I have ever tried...it's a keeper! - 4/19/10
  • ROBSMANDY
    Love it! I have to lower the spice so my 4yo can eat it. I tip for anyone who wants to leave out the Tabasco: splash a little vinegar in to keep the taste the same, just not so hot. I added about 5 oz. of smoked sausage (.5 oz. per person at 10 servings). - 1/27/10
  • MISTYSWAN
    This is a wonderful dish. I'm a whip and thought it was a little hot, but I just added a serving of sour cream which added a lot of yummy flavor. - 1/5/10
  • TERACAM
    I made this for my Sunday dinner. Wonderful meal!
    Added turkey smoked sausage to the chicken & shrimp. - 10/11/09
  • WEIGH2BIG1
    My bunch loved this dish! We used tomato juice instead of the V8 and a package of frozen brown rice. It was great! - 7/21/09
  • KALTERZA
    sounds delicious... I will try it this weekend, thanks! - 6/5/08
  • FEELINFROGGY1
    I MADE MINE WITH SMOKED TURKEY SAUSAGE AND SHRIMP, AND LEFT OUT THE CELERY, PEPPER AND OKRA.IT WAS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!!!! - 6/4/08
  • CONNERHANSON
    Awesome, very tasty & very filling! - 3/19/08
  • MOMC34114
    Very good recipe. Lots of flavor and easy to make. - 3/17/08
  • BARTENDER700
    very good. . . - 3/16/08
  • KLEENI
    My first time making this and it was yummy... used pre-cooked rice... also didnt use quite as much spices as it called for... - 9/10/07
  • YASHUNTI
    I like it but i had to add more V8 to make the rice fluffy. next time ill use instant brown rice. - 9/9/07