Jambalaya is a Spanish and French-inspired Creole dish of rice, shrimp and sausage quite literally ‘jumbled’ together. Traditionally it takes a couple of hours to cook, with the flavours of the veg, spices and seafood all coming together to create an amazingly aromatic one-pot rice dish. But, after a hard day at the coalface, who can really be faffed to wait hours for dinner? Not us. Chuck it all in a microwave instead, and marvel at how something can be at once quick, healthy and really, really, really tasty.
Microwave Jambalaya
You will need (serves one):
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½ pack microwaveable rice
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½ small can sweetcorn
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Small can tomatoes
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Small handful cooked prawns
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Heaped tbsp onion, carrot and celery mix
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1 roasted pepper
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Some cooked chicken (I used one thigh)
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Handful sliced spicy chorizo
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1 tsp garlic
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1 tsp smoked paprika
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Pinch fresh thyme
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Pinch fresh parsley
What to do
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Mix the paprika, tomatoes, chorizo, celery mix and garlic together in a microwaveable bowl. Cover and microwave for one minute.
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Add everything else except for the parsley – it doesn’t matter in what order – stir very well and microwave for a further two minutes.
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Leave to stand, adjust seasoning and sprinkle the parsley over the top.
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Eat.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.