Chicken And Chorizo Jambalaya Food

CHICKEN AND CHORIZO JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat up one tablespoon of oil in a pan, cut the chicken into small chunks, season with salt and pepper, and fry until cooked through.
• Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the other tablespoon of oil, and gently fry the onions until transluscent.
• Peel and chop the garlic, and chop the red pepper.
• Add them to the pan together with the chorizo and fry for a further 2-3 minutes.
• Add the chicken back to the pan, then add the seasoning and chopped tomatoes.
• Leave to cook for about 5 minutes until some of the liquid from the tomatoes is evaporated and they look mushy.
• Add the rice and chicken stock/broth and leave to cook on a medium heat with a lid on until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked.
• Remove from the heat, but still leave the lid on for at least 5 minutes, then fluffy the rice up with a fork.
• Garnish with fresh parsley.

CHICKEN & CHORIZO JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan with a lid and brown 2 chopped chicken breasts for 5-8 mins until golden.
• Remove and set aside. Tip in the 1 diced onion and cook for 3-4 mins until soft.
• Add 1 thinly sliced red pepper, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 75g sliced chorizo and 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, and cook for 5 mins more.
• Stir the chicken back in with 250g long grain rice, add the 400g can of tomatoes and 350ml chicken stock. Cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until the rice is tender.

CHICKEN AND CHORIZO JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and fry the chicken and sausage for 3 minutes.
• Add the onion and celery, season well and fry for 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic and pepper and cook for a further minute. Add the tomatoes and cayenne and cook for 2 minutes, then add the rice and stir well.
• Pour over the stock, bring to the boil, put the lid on, turn the heat down as low as it will go and cook for 12 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and leave the rice to stand for 12 minutes. Take off the lid, fluff up the rice and serve immediately, garnished with the parsley, if using.

SHRIMP AND CHORIZO JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Cook the chorizo in a wide, deep frying pan over a medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
• Add the peppers, onion, celery, garlic and chili to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until softened slightly. Stir in the thyme and rice, cook for 1 minute, then add the tomatoes, broth and Tabasco and bring to the boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer very gently, stirring occasionally, for 12 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Season to taste.
• Stir in the chorizo, shrimp and scallions and cook for 1 minute. Serve or cool completely to freeze.

CHICKEN CHORIZO JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from skillet. Add onions, peppers and chorizo to reserved drippings; cook and stir 4 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add all remaining ingredients except chicken and celery; mix well. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on low heat 15 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken and celery; cook 10 min. or until rice is tender.
• Crumble bacon; sprinkle over chicken mixture.