How to cook Oven-Baked Jambalaya tasty

Oven-Baked Jambalaya - Easy to do and Very moist even after warming up leftovers the next day!. Today I am sharing this Oven-Baked Jambalaya! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 35 minutes!

Oven-Baked Jambalaya

You can cook Oven-Baked Jambalaya with 14 Ingredients and 7 steps. See the following guide!

Ingredients for Oven-Baked Jambalaya:

  1. 500 g Chicken Thigh Fillets.
  2. Salt & Pepper.
  3. 2 tablespoons Olive Oil.
  4. 1 Onion *finely chopped.
  5. 2 cloves Garlic *finely chopped.
  6. 1-2 Smoked Pork Sausages *about 150g, sliced.
  7. 1 stalk Celery *thinly sliced.
  8. *Note: If you use Chorizo, reduce the amount of Cayenne Pepper.
  9. 1 Red Capsicum *cut into small pieces.
  10. 1 tablespoon Cajan Spice Mix.
  11. Cayenne Pepper OR Tabasco as required.
  12. 600 ml Chicken Stock.
  13. 2 cups (*180ml cup) Short Grain OR Medium Grain Rice.
  14. 1 tablespoon Parsley *finely chopped.

Step by step how to cook Oven-Baked Jambalaya:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C. Wash rice, drain, and set aside..
  2. Cut Chicken Thigh Fillets into bite-size pieces, lightly season with Salt & Pepper..
  3. Heat Olive Oil in an oven-safe shallow saucepan or a skillet over medium heat and cook Chicken until slightly brown, and transfer to a plate..
  4. Cook Onion, Garlic, Celery and Smoked Pork Sausages until onion is soft. Add Red Capsicum and stir, and add Cajan Spice Mix and Cayenne Pepper (OR Tabasco). *Note: Alter the amount of Cayenne Pepper accordingly..
  5. Add Chicken Stock, (if you want to add Tomato Paste, add it now), and bring to the boil. Stir in Rice evenly, return Chicken, then bring back to the boil. Season with Salt & Pepper as required..
  6. Cover with the lid or cover tightly with foil. Place in the oven, and cook for 20 minutes. Remove the lid and cook for 5-10 minutes..
  7. Sprinkle with chopped Parsley and serve..