Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya

This Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe is a super flavorful one-pot meal. Loaded with shrimp, andouille sausage, peppers and cajun seasoning.

If you are looking for an easy weeknight meal that is packed full of flavor, look no further than this Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya. It has sweet shrimp, spicy andouille sausage, bell peppers, rice and cajun seasoning. 

You’ll love how easy it comes together. How little dishes you need to use. And most of all, you’ll love how delicious it is. 

You only need a handful of ingredients too! Let’s go over them: 

Ingredients needed to make Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe: 

BELL PEPPERS: You can choose whichever colors you want here. I usually choose red and green. But orange and yellow would add a great pop of color too! 

GARLIC AND ONION 

CREOLE BLACKENED SEASONING: Blackened seasoning is one of my favorite all purposes seasonings. It typically has chili powder, garlic powder onion, oregano and thyme. It’s not as spicy as Cajun seasoning. If you want to kick things up a bit you can substitute cajun instead. 

DES’ TIP: Some may or may not have salt so pay attention to that on the ingredient list. If it does, you might not need to add anymore. It’s not as spicy as Cajun seasoning. 

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE:  Adds a savory umami flavor to dishes. 

LONG GRAIN WHITE RICE: Don’t substitute brown rice in this recipe, it takes too long to cook. 

CHICKEN BROTH: Use low sodium chicken broth so you can control the saltiness of the final dish. 

ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE:  A spicy smoked Cajun sausage.  

SHRIMP: Use medium sized (35 – 40 count) prawns, peeled and deveined. 

Step by Step Photos and Instructions: 

STEP #1: In a large skillet that has a lid, head olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, bell peppers and garlic. Cook 3 minutes.

STEP #2: Stir in Creole seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and rice. Cook 3 minutes.

STEP #3: Pour chicken broth over the top. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 15 – 20 minutes or until rice is cooked and has absorbed all of the liquid.

STEP #4: Stir in andouille sausage and prawns. Cook 5 more minutes or until prawns are cooked through. Serve.

See how easy it is? My family, even the picky kiddo, loved it! And my husband (who does the cleaning after dinner, isn’t he the best?!) loved that there was only ONE pot to clean! 

Looking for more Creole/Cajun inspired dishes? I’ve got you covered!

Cajun Popcorn Shrimp Recipe

Tortellini with Creamy Cajun Sauce

Cajun Breakfast Skillet

Need more weeknight meals? Here are some of the ones I turn to when I’m super busy! 

Artichoke Chicken

Pasta Pomodoro Recipe

Easy Baked Ziti with Sausage

Instant Pot Chicken Adobo

Note:  this recipe was originally posted in 2010. It was updated with new step by step photos and nutrition information in 2021.