Healthy Chicken Shrimp Jambalaya

Healthy Chicken Shrimp Jambalaya

High Protein. High Fiber. Deeply Satisfying.

If we’re going to make comfort food…

we’re going to do it right.

Not smaller.

Not lighter.

Not restrictive.

Stronger.

This whole-food version of traditional Jambalaya (chatgpt://generic-entity?number=0) is bold, smoky, protein-packed, and intentionally built to support recovery from ultra-processed food patterns.

We added black beans to make every mouthful a deep bite — more fiber, more stability, more satiety.

No seed oils.

No hidden sugars.

No filler ingredients.

Just real food that satisfies on a cellular level.

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Ingredients

   •   1 lb chicken breast, diced

   •   1 lb wild-caught shrimp, peeled & deveined

   •   6 oz (about 2 links) Andouille sausage, sliced

(Choose no added sugar, no nitrates/nitrites, no seed oils)

   •   1 small onion, diced

   •   1 green bell pepper, diced

   •   1 red bell pepper, diced

   •   ½ head celery, diced (about 4–5 stalks)

   •   3 cloves garlic, minced

   •   1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes (no added sugar)

   •   1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed

   •   1 cup long-grain white rice (dry)

   •   2 cups clean-ingredient chicken broth

Spice Blend

   •   2 teaspoons smoked paprika

   •   1 Tablespoon cumin

   •   1 Tablespoon chili powder

   •   Dash of cayenne pepper

   •   Sea salt & black pepper to taste

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Instructions

1. In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add the sliced Andouille sausage, onion, celery, and red & green bell peppers.

Cook together for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften and sausage browns. The rendered sausage fat becomes your cooking base — do not drain.

2. Add diced chicken and cook until lightly browned.

3. Stir in garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

4. Add rice, crushed tomatoes, black beans, chicken broth, paprika, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Stir well and bring to a gentle boil.

5. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 18–20 minutes, until rice is tender.

6. Add shrimp during the final 5 minutes of cooking.

7. Remove from heat and let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Serve warm and enjoy the deep, layered flavor — without heaviness or food noise.

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Nutrition (Approximate)

Entire Recipe (6 servings)

Calories: ~3,110

Carbohydrates: ~285g

Fiber: ~40g

Protein: ~303g

Fat: ~73g

Per Serving (6 servings)

Calories: ~518

Carbohydrates: ~48g

Fiber: ~7g

Protein: ~51g

Fat: ~12g

(Values vary slightly by sausage and bean brand.)

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Why This Works for Recovery

Each serving delivers:

✔ Over 50 grams of protein

✔ About 7 grams of fiber

✔ Balanced carbohydrates

✔ High volume

✔ Deep satiety

That combination supports:

   •   Blood sugar stability

   •   Reduced cravings

   •   Longer fullness

   •   Fewer binge-trigger cycles

This isn’t about shrinking food.

It’s about building meals strong enough to carry you through recovery.

If we’re going to do it —

we’re going to do it right.