Microwave chicken and chorizo jambalaya

Name: Microwave chicken and chorizo jambalaya
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 200ml/7fl oz boiling water; 200g tin chopped tomatoes; ½ onion, roughly chopped; 1 celery stick , roughly chopped; ½ green pepper, seeds removed, roughly chopped; 1 garlic clove, grated or crushed; ½ tsp hot sauce (optional); 2 tsp tomato purée; 1½ tsp Cajun seasoning; 125g/4½oz easy-cook long grain rice; 50g/1¾oz cooking chorizo, skinned and roughly chopped; 2 boneless chicken thighs, skin removed, roughly chopped; 1 tbsp roughly chopped fresh parsley

8 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

You don't need a hob to make this delicious spicy rice recipe. You can cook the whole dish in the microwave. Watch the video for three easy microwave meal ideas. Get the microwave egg ‘fried’ rice or find the microwave carrot and ginger rice.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:04:39 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories646.3 kcal (32%)

Total Fat29.7 g (42%)

Carbs60 g (23%)

Sugars2.4 g (3%)

Protein32.5 g (65%)

Sodium898.8 mg (45%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

200mlwater

boiling

200gtin chopped tomatoes

0.5onion

roughly chopped

1celery stick

roughly chopped

0.5green pepper

seeds removed, roughly chopped

1garlic clove

grated or crushed

½ tsphot sauce

optional

2 tsptomato purée

1 ½ tspcajun seasoning

125geasy-cook long grain rice

50gcooking chorizo

skinned and roughly chopped

2boneless chicken thighs

skin removed, roughly chopped

1 Tbspfresh parsley

roughly chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Pour the water into a heatproof jug, add the tinned tomatoes and stir well.

Step 2

Tip the onions, celery and pepper into a large microwaveable bowl, then add the garlic, hot sauce (if using), tomato purée and Cajun seasoning and mix together well.

Step 3

Add the rice and stir through so it’s coated in all the vegetables, then add the chorizo and chicken. Pour in the tomato mixture and stir well.

Step 4

Cover with cling film and cook in the microwave on high for 6 minutes (900 watt) or 8 minutes (800 watt).

Step 5

Remove and stir well, then cover again and cook for another 7 minutes (900 watt) or 9 minutes (800 watt).

Step 6

Remove and leave to stand for 5 minutes until the rice is tender, the liquid absorbed and the jambalaya piping hot.

Step 7

If the rice is not cooked fully, stir again, cover and cook on high for 2 more minutes, then check again. Repeat, if necessary, until the rice, chicken and chorizo are cooked and the jambalaya is piping hot.

Step 8

Stir in half the parsley, then divide between serving bowls, top with the remaining parsley and serve.

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