12ozboneless skinless chicken thighscut into 1½-inch pieces
½lbcooked hamcubed
½lbkielbasacut into 1-inch pieces
1medium-red onioncut into thin wedges
2celery stalksfinely diced
3garlic clovesminced
1cupconverted rice
1can28 oz diced tomatoes
1cuplow-sodium chicken broth
1green bell pepperdiced
2 to 3teaspoonCajun seasoning
2bay leaves
1lblarge shrimppeeled and deveined
½cupchopped flat-leaf parsley
6scallionsfinely chopped
Instructions
Heat oven to 350°F. In a 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning about 4 min; transfer to a plate. Add ham and sausage; cook until lightly browned, about 3 min. Transfer to plate with chicken. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to Dutch oven. Add onion, celery and garlic; cook until just softened, about 4 min. Stir in rice, tomatoes, broth, bell pepper, Cajun seasoning, bay leaves and meats and bring to boil.
Cover and bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is nearly tender, about 35 min. Add shrimp, pushing into the mixture, then cover and bake stirring once, until shrimp is opaque, 5 to 10 min. Discard bay leaves. Sprinkle with parsley and scallions.
Notes
The holy trinity of starters, celery, peppers and onions, gets this Cajun dish going. With a mix of chicken, sausage and shrimp it's one fantastic dinner.
This thick stew of rice, meats, tomatoes and tons of flavor hales from Louisiana, with Spanish and French influence.