Chicken jambalaya

Author: Darlene Allston

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

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This protein-packed meal for one will fill you up and have your tastebuds tingling!

Serves: 1

Time to make: 25 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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100g chicken stir-fry strips
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning mix
½ lime, cut into three wedges
1 zucchini, roughly chopped
¼ red capsicum, diced
1 carrot, coarsely grated
1 spring onion, thinly sliced
125g packet microwavable brown rice, heated
½ cup baby spinach leaves

Instructions

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1 Season chicken strips with Cajun seasoning mix and juice of one lime wedge.

2 Lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add zucchini and capsicum and cook, stirring, for 3–4 minutes. Add carrot, spring onion and heated rice and cook, stirring well to combine, for a further 2–3 minutes.

3 Add spinach, gently tossing into mixture until spinach is wilted. Add juice of another lime wedge and season generously with freshly ground black pepper. Serve chicken jambalaya with remaining lime wedge on the side.

HFG tip

Cajun seasoning mix typically includes paprika, cayenne pepper, onion & garlic powder, black and white pepper, thyme and oregano.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 402cal

Kilojoules 1679kJ

Protein 29.6g

Total fat 6.9g

–Saturated fat 1.2g

Carbohydrates 49.2g

–Sugars 9.7g

Dietary fibre 9.3g

Sodium 387mg

Calcium 81mg

Iron 2.8mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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