One Pot Jambalaya is full of chicken, sausage, vegetables, rice and spices! Only a few minutes of prep time to whip up this New Orleans favorite!
This easy chicken and sausage one pot jambalaya has been a staple in our dinner rotation for years! It takes literally 5 minutes of prep and then cooks pretty much by itself over the course of 30-40 minutes. Your family will think you slaved over this dish for hours, and everyone will be begging for seconds!
One pot meals are my favorite for busy weeknights because they are quick, typically easy, delicious, and don't get many dishes dirty! This One Pot Jambalaya is no exception!
Making this meal is super easy, here's how:
**scroll down for full ingredients list and printable directions**
- Get all of the ingredients together and prepped.
- Heat a dutch oven or big pot over medium-high heat and add the oil. Add sausage and cook a few minutes, then add the onion, celery, green bell pepper, and garlic; sauté 5-6 minutes or until tender.
- Add the rice, water, seasonings, chicken broth, diced tomatoes and bring to a boil.
- Stir, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until rice is done.
- Remove thyme sprigs and discard. Add the shredded chicken and fold in to combine. Let sit 5 minutes to allow chicken to heat through.
Like I said, this One Pot Jambalaya is a meal the whole family will love! It's not expensive, and it is also kid friendly as it's not too spicy.
Pro tips: If you like a lot of spice, you can add more red pepper flakes or peppers! Use this easy all purpose chicken recipe for the shredded chicken.
Is Jambalaya healthy? YES! With only about 275 calories per serving (6 total servings) and packed with 17 grams of protein, this is a really great healthy dinner!
If you like easy One Pot recipes as much as I do, checkout these other fabulous options:
- Quinoa Fried Rice (One Pot)
- Mongolian Chicken (One Pot)
- One Pot Spicy Thai Noodles
- One Pot Mexican Quinoa Bowls
- Salmon with Cream Sauce (One Skillet)
- Mexican Baked Eggs (One Skillet)
- One Pot Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta
- One Skillet Beef and Broccoli
- One Skillet Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
One Pot Jambalaya is full of chicken, sausage, vegetables, rice and spices! Only a few minutes of prep time to whip up this New Orleans favorite!
- 2 teaspoon canola oil
- 6 ounces andouille sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeds removed and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice
- 1 cup water
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 14 ounce can lower sodium chicken broth
- 14 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 cup shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken works great!)
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Heat a dutch oven or big pot over medium-high heat; add oil to pan. Add sausage and cook 3-4 minutes or until browned. Add onion, celery, green bell pepper, and garlic; sauté 5-6 minutes or until tender.
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Add rice, water, red pepper flakes, salt, thyme sprigs, chicken broth, diced tomatoes and bring to a boil. Stir, cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20-30 minutes or until rice is done. Remove from heat.
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Remove thyme sprigs and discard. Add shredded chicken and fold in to combine. Let sit 5 minutes to allow chicken to heat through.
Recipe Video
First published October 2017. Updated January 2023.
Dee
This looks so good, and I'm in the market for a Dutch oven, so this is perfect timing!
Jen
As usual, this looks like you have another winning dinner on your hands! Can't wait to try it!!
kudoskookies3
One pot comfort foods will be my go to throughout the winter months. Thanks for this new recipe for me to try!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
I looove one pot meals, and this looks so tasty! Love that Dutch oven, too -- so pretty!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking
LOVE your Dutch oven! And I'm always looking for more ideas for one pot dinners! Looks delicious!
Abeer
This is a must try recipe! Love it!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
One pot dinners are my jam! This needs to happen soon!
Diana
The recipe says wild rice, but that is not wild rice in picture. Trying it anyway, with wild rice
Allyson
It is actually wild rice, but might be hard to tell once its cooked. You can see the darker/harder brown rice pieces if you look closely 🙂
Dana
This recipe is an absolute winner! It has so much flavor and everyone in our house loved it.
Beth
Jambalaya is one of my favorite dishes. I love cajun food. But then you went and made it so easy? Sold!
Krystle
Super tasty. World's better than the boxed kind
Fran V
This was my first time making jambalaya myself and it was a hit! So easy and delicious. All of my kids loved it too!
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert
This is incredible! Can't wait to make this!
Juliane
This is SOOOOO good! Can't get enough of it!
Sandra | A Dash of Sanity
Love the simplicity of this recipe and it sure look delicious!
katerina @ diethood.com
Such a hearty and delicious meal! My family would love it!
Beti | easyweeknightrecipes
I can't wait to try this! It looks and sounds incredibly delicious!!
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert
Looks incredible! Adding on our must make list!