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I made this last night and LOVED it! What is the best way to reheat leftovers?
Yay!! So happy you loved it. For rice, I normally put it back in a skillet with more liquid (water or broth) and reheat it slowly. Microwaving will also work well with this recipe if you put a little extra liquid and cover it with a paper towel.
Absolutely fantastic! I added shrimp while it simmered to give it more of an Cajun feel. Will make again!
Awesome!! I love the addition of shrimp… definitely gives it a more Cajun feel 🙂
Wouldn’t the chicken be way overcooked if you leave the chicken in the pot while the rice is simmering for 25 minutes? My chicken is hard like a rock. Am I doing this wrong?
I’m so sorry your chicken turned out hard! The chicken should absorb a lot of the liquid while cooking so it is not overcooked/hard. A couple of things I would make sure to do if you try it out again: 1) Err on the side of slightly undercooked chicken at the beginning. 2) If you’re using brown rice instead of white, it takes more liquid to cook. 3) Cut your chicken into slightly bigger cubes. 4) Make sure a lot of the chicken is not stuck to the bottom of the pan while simmering but is pretty evenly dispersed throughout the dish. Please let me know if you have any more questions! I will be making a video for this recipe soon so I will be sure to pay attention to the texture of the chicken and make any alterations to the recipe, as needed!
I made this dish again today and it came out great. Instead of chicken breast, I used chicken thigh and I put the chicken into the pot 10 minutes after I put in the rice to prevent the chicken from being overcooked too much. And I also didn’t cook the vegetables all the way. I like my veggie slightly crunchy and not soggy. Thanks for sharing your recipe. My family loves it. I think your recipe stands out against the competition because the tomato paste adds more flavor to the rice. I can’t tell if the worcestershire sauce makes any difference though. Great dish. Thanks again.
Awesome!! So happy it turned out well for you this time. Chicken thigh will definitely give the dish a lot more flavor, too. Thanks for sharing your alterations to the recipe!
Do I use precooked sausage or fresh?
Hi Jen! I usede pre-cooked sausage, such as Aidell’s Cajun sausage. Thanks for the question!
Í did this dish for lunch today to surprise my wife. She went “deliciosisimo”!
It is a really nice plate, ingridients are not complicated. We will be making this again soon. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for letting me know, Rene! I am so happy your wife enjoyed it 🙂
Used brown rice and chicken suasage to make it a little more healthy and it was absoutely delicious!!
So happy you enjoyed it, Sara!!
Hi!
Thanks so much for posting this recipe. Both husband and I wanted something different and home cooked. Decided on jambalaya and choose this recipe to try over several others because the picture looked so good and the ingredients weren’t overly complicated. It’s delicious! Definitely one to add to our favorite recipe collection. I’m trying to add more veggies to my diet and wondered what kind of beans would you recommend? I bought a can of small red beans from Goya but I’m not sure if their flavor would go well with this.
Thanks!
-Tia
Hi Tia!! I am so happy you and your husband enjoyed it. Another popular “Cajun” dish, and probably my mom’s favorite, is red beans and rice… so I think red beans would go great in the jambalaya! For more veggies, you could also add more bell pepper. Hope this helps. Thanks so much for commenting!
Hi, do I need to use a lid while it’s simmering? Thanks so much!
Thanks so much for your question, Ryan! Yes, you will want to cover the pot with a lid while simmering. I have updated the recipe to include this 🙂
I coarsley chopped squash, zucchini and mushrooms and sautéed them with the peppers and onions. It was so good!
I love how you added extra veggies to up the nutrition in this recipe. Will definitely be trying your alteration soon 🙂
Do you happen to have the nutritional info for a serving size of this? Looking to make this tonight, looks amazing!
Hi Katy! I do not have the nutritional info for this recipe, but if you plug in the ingredients on MyFitnessPal’s recipe calculator you should be able to get the information. I am considering including nutritional info in upcoming recipes. Thanks so much for your comment!
I made this last Sunday for friends and everyone raved about it! I’m making it again tonight for a potluck. Thanks for sharing!
Yay!! So happy you and your friends enjoyed it 🙂 Thanks for your sweet comment!
Where does the Worcestershire sauce come in? It is not in the instructions.
Hi Ellen! It goes in with the tomato paste and seasoning mix. Just updated the recipe to reflect this!
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