Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add diced chicken breasts and Andouille sausage. Add salt and pepper to taste, and cook thoroughly.
2. Step
Add crushed garlic and a diced jalapeño pepper.
3. Step
NOTE: Leave the jalapeño seeds in for extra spice
4. Step
Stir in diced onion, peppers, celery until they’re soft.
5. Step
Add chicken stock, tomatoes, rice, cajun seasoning, bay leaf, dried thyme, cayenne pepper and stir.
6. Step
Cover and simmer stew for 30 minutes.
7. Step
NOTE: Stir occasionally to make sure the rice doesn’t burn at the bottom of the pan.
8. Step
Once the rice is cooked, add in shrimp, season with salt and pepper, then continue simmering until the shrimp are cooked through.
