Wholesome Jambalaya Meal Prep
This Healthy Jambalaya Meal Prep is a flavorful and nutritious dish packed with shrimp, chicken, and vegetables, perfect for meal prepping. It's a wholesome one-pot meal that brings a taste of Louisiana to your kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 pound chicken breast diced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 2 stalks celery finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes undrained
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 leaf bay leaf
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 green onions thinly sliced for garnish
- Fresh parsley finely chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add brown rice, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 40-45 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat, add onion, bell pepper, and celery, and sauté for 5-7 minutes.
- Add minced garlic, Cajun seasoning, thyme, and smoked paprika to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add diced chicken to the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and sauté for 5-7 minutes until cooked through.
- Pour in diced tomatoes and chicken broth, add bay leaf, and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Stir in cooked brown rice and shrimp, and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes until shrimp is pink.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, or Cajun seasoning as needed, and remove bay leaf.
- Divide jambalaya into meal prep containers and cool completely before sealing.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
Allow the jambalaya to cool completely before refrigerating for meal prep.