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Overhead shot of two bowls of jambalaya with a crock pot and green cloth in the background.

Crock Pot Jambalaya

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 577kcal
Let your slow cooker bring bold Cajun flavor to the table with this hearty jambalaya that’s ready when you are.
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 lb andouille sausage sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 large yellow onion chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning I used Slap Ya Mama
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1–2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 (14 oz) cans petite diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 lb medium shrimp peeled and deveined, thawed

Instructions

  • Add the chicken and sausage to the crockpot
    Ingredients around a crock pot with raw sausage and chicken inside.
  • Add the onion and celery
  • Pour in the chicken broth
  • Add the oregano, bay leaves, garlic, Cajun seasoning, salt, pepper, and cayenne
    Crock pot filled with sausage, garlic, spices, and bay leaves.
  • Pour the diced tomatoes and their juice over the top
    Top view of diced tomatoes and broth added in the crock pot.
  • Give everything a gentle stir to combine
    Overhead view of jambalaya ingredients added in the crockpot.
  • Cook on low for 6–7 hours or on high for 4–5 hours
  • Add the thawed shrimp during the last 30 minutes of cook time
  • Stir gently and allow the shrimp to cook through
    Ladle lifting jambalaya from a crock pot.
  • Serve the jambalaya over cooked rice
    Bright top-down view of jambalaya in a bowl with sausage, chicken, and shrimp.

Notes

Cook time is 4–5 hours on high or 6–7 hours on low.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 577kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 177mg | Sodium: 1946mg | Potassium: 3073mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 2844IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 349mg | Iron: 13mg