This one-pot Low-fat Pork and Prawn Jambalaya is a healthier version, still packed with fantastic smoky flavours. I am a fan of the Slimming World Diet, I love that I can adapt my normal recipes to be low fat!
One of my favourite dinners is Jambalaya, however, Chorizo is not Slimming World Friendly! So I have changed this one up.
I have replaced the Chorizo with 5% Pork Mince with a generous 4tsp of Smoked Paprika, to give it a similar smoky taste. I found this idea from The Stone Soup website. It works amazingly!
See our step by step slide show on how we made our Jambalaya below.
How to make low-fat Jambalaya?
No need for oil a few sprays of spray oil (fry light) in a good non-stick pan, I used my old favourite Cast Iron Pan. Make sure you used one which has a lid!
Fry the Pork off with the Smoked Paprika for about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and set to the side keeping the smoky paprika flavoured cooking fat in the pan. Fry of the Onions in the remaining liquid.
Next, add the remaining ingredients, Red & Orange Pepper, Garlic Puree, Chilli Puree, Chopped Tomatoes and mixed herbs, give it all a good stir.
Add rice and stock, bring to the boil and let simmer with lid on for 10 minutes.
When you remove the lid it will still have some liquid left in there and the rice will still have a bit of a bite. Don't worry it will finish cooking with the final ingredients added!
Add in the cooked pork mince and cooked prawns and some Salt & Pepper, keep stirring for about 5 minutes until the mince & prawns are warmed through and the rice has finished cooking. Should be about 5- 8 minutes.
Sprinkle over some Spring Onions and you are ready to eat! There is enough here to serve 6 with a side salad or 4 just as it is.
What ingredients can I add to Jambalaya?
You can add different ingredients for example; peas, sweetcorn, okra, green beans, celery, green pepper, kidney beans, ham or Chicken. The list is endless.
If using Raw Prawns make sure to cook them off before you start cooking the pork.
I served my Pork and Prawn Jambalaya up on a bed of Rocket. Yummy! If you are following the slimming world diet each portion is only ½ syn each! I save leftovers for lunch the next day, it is delicious cold too!
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Pork And Prawn Jambalaya
Equipment
Ingredients
- spray oil Frylight
- 500 Grams (1 lb) Pork mince 5% Fat
- 4 tsp Smoked Paprika (not Hot or sweet Paprika)
- 1 Red onion chopped
- 2 (Bell) Peppers we used 1 red & 1 Orange chopped
- 2 teaspoon Gia Garlic Puree or use 4 Cloves of Garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon Gia Chilli Puree Or 1 chopped chilli
- 200 grams (1 cup) Long grain rice
- 400 grams (14 oz) chopped tomatoes we used 1 can of chopped tomatoes
- 450 ml (2 cups) chicken stock made with a 2 stock cubes
- 140 grams (5 oz) cooked prawns
- 2 tsp Mixed herbs Dried Oregano, Basil & Thyme
- 2 Spring onions chopped to serve on top
Instructions
- Spray a lidded non-stick pan with spray oil. Brown of pork mince with 4 teaspoon of smoked paprika on medium heat for 5 mins
- Remove from the pan leaving the excess paprika flavoured cooking oil behind. Fry the onions off for a couple of minutes
- Add peppers, garlic puree, chilli puree, mixed herbs, chopped tomatoes, rice and stir all together.
- Add stock bring to the boil. Put a lid on and simmer for 10 mins.
- Remove the lid add back the pork and prawns, cook stirring for a further 5 mins until the Pork and Prawn have heated through and the rice has soaked up all the stock.Enjoy!!
Video
Notes
Nutrition
We used Gia Garlic Puree & Gia Chilli Puree for this recipe we find them so useful to speed up dinner times no need to prep it all first just a quick squeeze and you are done! No messing around peeling and chopping garlic and Chilli up. Available to buy from most UK supermarkets.
If you like rice recipes, try out our How to Cook Basmati Rice, Jeera Rice (Indian Cumin Rice Recipe), How to make Pilau Rice, and Onion Basmati Rice they are superb.
More Slimming World Recipes
Check out our slow cooker chilli carne, use 5% mince to keep it slimming world friendly. Why not try making some Raspberry Overnight Oats for Breakfast if you are following the Slimming World Diet.
Ben
I made this a few days ago. Amazing recipe! I try to cook mainly whole food meals every day, and my family said this is up there with their favourite. So quick, simple, and cheap! Trying it with cauliflower rice today to try a low carb version!
Luke and Kay
Thanks for your review of our Pork and Prawn jambalaya, Ben! We are delighted to hear your family is enjoying it so much and would like to thank you for giving it a try! 🙂
Tracey
So tasty, so simple and packed full of flavour. A winner with all my family 🌝
Amy
Just made this for tea tonight and got to say it was lush even my daughter who is the fussiest eater demolished hers thanks for sharing ❤️
Luke
Hi Amy
Thanks for the comment, glad you liked the jambalaya, its a great healthy option and taste awesome 🙂
Joyce
Can this be frozen do you think?
Lyndsay
Do you think beef mince would work instead of pork mince as I have some that needs using up & would love to try this recipe.
Kay
Yes it will still work with beef mince, same timing 😉
Fatima Torres
I have yet to try making jambalaya. My friend is always inviting me over to learn to make it. I'll surprise her with this dish sometime.
Kay
This is a lovely one and she will be even more surprised when you tell her its low fat too!
Gillian
Looks fabulous definitely going to give this one a try
Kay
Its a great recipe and low fat too! 😉
Rebecca | RestyledHomes
Every time I stop by your blog, I wish you lived closer so I could bribe you to be my chief, ugh!
Kay
Love this comment, truth is we are such pigs there is never any leftover!!!
Lathiya
I have heard a lot about Jambalaya but never tried. Your Jambalaya tempts me to try.
Kay
Its lovely! Give it a go and let us know how you got on! x
Genevieve
This looks so good and super easy to make! I'm going to try this weekend!
Kay
Hi Genevieve
Thank you and hope you enjoy 🙂
Jacqueline Debono
This jambalaya looks so good. Love that you have used low fat pork mince to make it healthier!
Kay
It works perfectly to keep the fat content down.
Beth
This is very much like a dish I made recently - great minds think alike - but I love the idea of using the garlic and chili puree's. And I can imagine how tasty the combination of pork and shrimp must be, mmm.
Kay
The purees really help to speed up cooking times! We use them alot 😉
Patrice
This looks so colourful and delicious! Love that it's lower-calorie too.
Kay
Thank you, we all like to cut some calories out!
Jere Cassidy
I'll take the pork over the chorizo. I love all the spices you add to this dish and it is quick and easy.
Kay
Very quick and easy, a great midweek meal!
Angela
This looks lovely and so filling. I try to eat grain free so I can totally make this without the rice and have a great meal.
Kay
Let us know what you do to make it grain-free?
Amy Wineinger
nice! looks delicious -- i feel like it would be great in lettuce wraps!
Kay
Hi Amy
That sounds like a great idea, thanks for sharing, I will have to give this a try.
Thanks for your comment!!