Recipes: Chicken & chorizo jambalaya

A meaty family one-pot that's superhealthy and low in fat

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 chicken breasts , chopped
• 1 onion , diced
• 1 red pepper , thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 75g chorizo , sliced
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 250g long grain rice
• 400g can plum tomatoes
• 350ml chicken stock

  

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan with a lid and brown the chicken for 5-8 mins until golden. Remove and set aside. Tip in the onion and cook for 3-4 mins until soft. Then add the pepper, garlic, chorizo and Cajun seasoning, and cook for 5 mins more.
  2. Stir the chicken back in with the rice, add the tomatoes and stock. Cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until the rice is tender.

  Use up leftover Cajun seasoning

  Cut 2 chicken breasts into strips, mix 1 tbsp of Cajun seasoning with a little oil and rub all over the chicken. Fry for 6-8 mins until golden and cooked through. Serve with guacamole, soured cream, a tub of salsa and some flour tortillas.

  PER SERVING

  445 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2g, sugar 7g, salt 1,2 g