French Quarter Chicken Jambalaya Recipe - Authentic French Cuisine

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450 g) skinned, boned chicken, cut into 1 inch (25 mm) cubes
• 1/4 tsp (1.2 ml) Cajun pepper (Watkins)
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) garlic and parsley grapeseed oil (Watkins)
• 1 lb (450 g) andouille or kielbasa sausage, cut into 0.5 inch (12 mm) slices
• 1 cup (250 ml) coarsely chopped onion
• 1 cup (250 ml) coarsely chopped celery
• 1 cup (250 ml) coarsely chopped green pepper
• 1 can (16 oz / 454 g) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) chicken soup base (Watkins)
• 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) water
• 1 can (6 oz / 170 g) tomato paste
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) uncooked regular rice
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) paprika (Watkins)
• 1 tsp (5 ml) chicken seasoning (Watkins)
• 1 tsp (5 ml) thyme (Watkins)
• 1 tsp (5 ml) garlic flakes (Watkins)
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp (1.2 to 2.5 ml) Cajun pepper (Watkins)
• 1 dash of basil