Chicken and chorizo jambalaya

Name: Chicken and chorizo jambalaya
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 skinless chicken thighs, about 400g, boneless, cut into chunks; 100g cooking chorizo, sliced; 1 onion, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 2 celery sticks, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tsp Cajun seasoning; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 250g long-grain rice, rinsed; 1 can chopped tomatoes, 400g; 600ml chicken stock, check the label for allergens; 1 tsp dried thyme; 150g raw king prawns, optional; 3 spring onions, sliced; hot sauce, to serve

A one-pot Cajun-spiced rice dish with chicken, chorizo, peppers and tomatoes, inspired by Louisiana cooking.

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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Total: 55 mins
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Moderate

Recipe: Chicken and chorizo jambalaya

Chicken and chorizo jambalaya

Ingredients

For the jambalaya

1 tbsp olive oil
3 skinless chicken thighs, about 400g, boneless, cut into chunks
100g cooking chorizo, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 celery sticks, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp Cajun seasoning
1 tsp smoked paprika
250g long-grain rice, rinsed
1 can chopped tomatoes, 400g
600ml chicken stock, check the label for allergens
1 tsp dried thyme
150g raw king prawns, optional
3 spring onions, sliced
hot sauce, to serve

Kitchen kit

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Method

Step 1: Brown the meat

Heat the oil in a large casserole and brown the chicken for 5 minutes. Add the chorizo and cook for 2 minutes until it releases its oil. Lift out with a slotted spoon.
Step 2: Cook the veg

Add the onion, pepper and celery and cook for 8 minutes until soft. Add the garlic, Cajun seasoning and paprika and cook for 1 minute.
Step 3: Simmer the rice

Stir in the rice, then add the tomatoes, stock, thyme, chicken and chorizo. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 20–25 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed. Add the prawns for the last 5 minutes, until pink and cooked through.
Step 4: Finish

Check the chicken is cooked through with no pink, season and scatter with spring onions. Serve with hot sauce.

Tips

Check your Cajun seasoning: some blends are very salty, so season at the end.

Storing & reheating

Cool rice quickly (spread it out), cover and refrigerate within 1 hour if possible and no more than 2; eat within 1 day and reheat only once until steaming hot.

Freezing

Freeze (without prawns) for up to 1 month. Defrost in the fridge and reheat once until steaming hot.

Variations

Vegetarian: use smoked tofu, extra peppers, kidney beans and vegetable stock.

Allergies: Always check the labels of the ingredients you buy for allergens — our dietary tags are a guide, not a guarantee.

From feeed.co.uk/recipes/chicken-chorizo-jambalaya/ · Checked 17 October 2026

Questions people ask

Is it spicy?

Medium. Cajun blends vary, so add hot sauce at the table.

Sources & inspiration

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