Chicken Thigh and Sausage Jambalaya
with okra and green onions
Prep & Cook Time: 60+ min.
Spice Level: Medium
Cook Within: 5 days
Contains: Milk
Chef
Nigel Palmer
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In Your Box (serves 6)
- 30 oz. Crushed Tomatoes
- 2 Green Bell Peppers
- 14 oz. Diced Chicken Thighs
- 1½ cups Jasmine Rice
- 8 oz. Italian Pork Sausage Links
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 6 oz. Okra
- 4 Green Onions
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8 tsp. Chicken Demi-Glace Concentrate
- 1 Tbsp. Cajun Seasoning
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Nutrition (per serving) lPEpKz3K
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Calories450
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Carbohydrates62g
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Net Carbs59g
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Fat10g
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Protein28g
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Sodium1030mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 Small Pot
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Prepare the Ingredients
Stem, seed, remove ribs, and cut green bell peppers into 1/2" dice.
Halve and peel onion. Cut halves into 1/4" dice.Trim and thinly slice green onions, keeping white and green portions separate.Remove stem end, trim, and cut okra into 1/2" slices.On a separate cutting board, remove Italian sausage from casing and break into small pieces.Pat chicken thighs dry. Don't worry about trimming. Excess fat will render while cooking and add flavor. -
2 Start the Meal
Place slow cooker liner in slow cooker, if desired. Fold top edges in before putting on lid.
In a clean slow cooker, combine onion, green bell peppers, tomatoes, white portions of green onions, okra, chicken demi-glace, seasoning blend, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Top with chicken thighs and Italian sausage.Turn slow cooker on to low heat. Cover, and cook until sausage reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 4-5 hours. -
3 Make the Rice
When 30 minutes are left to cook, bring a small pot with rice, 11/2 cups water, and 1/4 tsp. salt to a boil.
Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice is tender, 18-20 minutes.Remove from burner. -
4 Finish the Dish
Stir rice into slow cooker.
Plate dish as pictured on front of card, garnishing jambalaya with green portions of green onions. Bon appétit!
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