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healthy low carb jambalaya with cauliflower rice and shrimp

Low Carb Jambalaya with Cauliflower Rice

A simplified andouille chicken sausage and shrimp jambalaya recipe.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 215kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

Sausage and Veggies

  • 1 Tbsp 16g Olive Oil
  • 2 links Andouille Chicken Sausage thinly sliced (I used Trader Joe's fully cooked)
  • 1 Sweet Onion diced
  • 2 Bell Peppers diced (I used 1 red and 1 green)
  • 1 Jalapeño Pepper diced (optional)
  • 5 cloves Garlic peeled and minced
  • 1/8 tsp Celery Seed or 1-2 stalks fresh celery, diced
  • 15 oz can Crushed Tomatoes

Shrimp

  • 1 lb Shrimp peeled, deveined, tail-off
  • 1 Tbsp 15g Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp 15g Hot Sauce
  • 1/4 tsp Cajun Seasoning*

Final Add-ins

  • 12 oz bag Frozen Cauliflower Rice
  • 1 1/2 C 170g Frozen Cut Okra, thawed or microwaved for 2-3 minutes
  • 1-2 tsp Cajun Seasoning* to taste
  • Kosher Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

Ingredient Prep

  • Mix the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and cajun seasoning in a large bowl and toss the shrimp in the sauce. Set aside.
  • Microwave/thaw the cauliflower rice and okra. Set aside.
  • Prepare all the vegetables and cut the sausages into thin slices.

Cooking the Jambalaya

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, peppers, and sausage to the skillet and cook until the onions soften, about 5-7 minutes. (If you're using fresh celery, add it in this step.)
  • Add the garlic and celery seed and cook until fragrant, about another minute.
  • Add the crushed tomatoes and 1 teaspoon of cajun seasoning. Stir well. Reduce the heat to medium-low, stirring often, and cook for another 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
  • Add the shrimp, okra, and cauliflower rice. Stir well and cook for another 5 minutes or so until the shrimp is fully cooked (pink with white flesh). Remove from the heat.
  • Continue stirring and season with additional cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper, if desired.

Notes

*If you need a cajun seasoning replacement, check out the spice blend I used for my Five Guys Cajun Fries.
For adding chicken or raw sausage, cook before adding the vegetables in step 1.
If you're using fresh cauliflower rice and/or okra, follow the recipe as-is. 
Nutrition Facts Notes
  • 1 serving = 300 grams or about 1 1/4 cup
  • Nutrition info uses the USDA Food Database entry for HEB raw peeled and deveined shrimp, if you need to make tweaks. 
  • Each serving has 2 WW SmartPoints (blue).

Nutrition

Serving: 11/4 Cup (300g) | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g