JAMBALAYA RECIPE

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey chorizo reduces fat content while keeping spice.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken breast is leaner, while drumsticks are often cheaper.

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa adds protein but white rice is more economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and suitable for sautéing.

Pour a little oil into a pan over medium-low heat.

Add chicken thighs to the pan and cook until completely cooked through.

Transfer the cooked chicken to a separate bowl.

Add chorizo to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes on each side until charred; then add to the bowl with chicken.

Add extra oil to the pan and cook the onions until fully softened.

Add chopped garlic, Cajun seasoning, and smoked paprika to the onions and cook for about 2 minutes.

Add freshly chopped chili pepper, spring onion, and sweet corn to the pan and warm through for about 5 minutes.

Return the chorizo and chicken to the pan, breaking up the chorizo with a wooden spoon and mixing everything together.

Add a tin of plum tomatoes (squish them if using whole), water, stock cube, and rice to the pan; mix well.

Bring the mixture to a simmer, cover with a lid, and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until fully reduced and the water is absorbed.

Check halfway through the cooking time to ensure the water level is reducing properly.

Finish with a sprinkle of freshly chopped parsley before serving.

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