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Cajun Paella
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Cajun Paella

11 ingredients 30 min + 45 min 6 servings openrecipes
Cajun Paella

"Chicken, shrimp, crawfish, andouille sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers and onion come together into a rice-based dish that no one can resist! I've never been accused of timid use of ingredients!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

925
Calories
91g
Protein
32g
Fat
64g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Mushrooms 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 chicken leg quarters
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages dirty rice mix
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 pounds whole cooked crawfish, peeled
  • 3/4 medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 pound andouille sausage, sliced into rounds
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 large sweet onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

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