Jambalaya Foil Packets
These Jambalaya Foil Packets are the easiest way to enjoy classic Cajun flavor. Shrimp, andouille sausage, tender veggies, and cauliflower rice create a zesty, keto-friendly meal everyone in the family will love. You’ll love how easy it is!
If you’re living keto or simply just trying to cut unnecessary carbs, you might be missing some of your favorite dishes. While we aren’t doing keto, we do enjoy creating meals that cut down on empty carbs to help us eat just a bit more healthily.
Recipes like this keto unstuffed cabbage skillet and low carb all purpose pie crust make it easier to limit carbs while still enjoying some of our favorite foods. While we don’t have a huge amount of these recipes in our collection, we’re steadily adding more.
To that end, we’ve added a new low carb option to our rotation. Our jambalaya foil packets combine the zesty flavors of this Cajun classic with cauliflower rice to create a dish that’s big on flavor, low on carbs, and always satisfying.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: This recipe uses simple ingredients found in most kitchens and any grocery store, so there’s no searching for specialty ingredients.
- Easy: This is a foil packet recipe, so it’s super easy to make. It’s ready in about 35 minutes from start to finish!
- Tons of Flavor: The shrimp, sausage, veggies, and bold seasonings come together to create a dish that’s loaded with tons of flavor in every bite.
- Keto-Friendly: Each serving only has six net carbs, making it the perfect dish for a low carb lifestyle.
Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
There’s no need to make your own cauliflower rice. You can find cauliflower rice in the frozen section of your grocery store.
Variations
- Traditional: If you’re not going low carb, feel free to use cooked white or brown rice.
- Protein: You can also use chicken or pork in this recipe.
- Spicy: Try adding red pepper flakes or cayenne for a spicy kick.
- Mild: Use any kind of mild smoked sausage for a mild version of this recipe.
- Potatoes: Although not traditional, the flavors in these packets pair perfectly with potatoes, replacing rice. We recommend baby potatoes cut in half so they fully cook by the time the rest of the ingredients are done.
How to Make Jambalaya Foil Packets
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Mix the vegetables, garlic, 1 tsp of Cajun seasonings, and tomato paste in a bowl.
- Mix the shrimp, sausage, and remaining seasoning in a second bowl.
- Place four long sheets of foil on a flat surface. Then, divide the vegetable mixture between them, followed by the shrimp and sausage mixture.
- Bring the long ends of the foil together and fold them to seal. Then, bring up the sides and fold them, as well, completely sealing in the ingredients. Place the packets on a baking sheet and bake at 375°F for about 20 minutes.
Expert Tips
- Be sure to thoroughly drain your cauliflower rice after cooking to avoid a soggy dish.
- It’s important to season the veggies and meat in separate bowls to ensure everything is evenly coated.
- Fold the foil just enough to seal it. You want a nice pocket for the steam to collect for even cooking.
- Be very careful when opening your packets, as steam will come out. Don’t burn yourself!
Jambalaya Foil Packets FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Foil packets are a style of cooking that uses foil to seal in ingredients, trapping heat and moisture for more even cooking.
Large or jumbo shrimp are best for jambalaya. They have a good, meaty texture and absorb flavors well. Smaller shrimp may also be used, but should be checked a bit earlier for doneness.
Cauliflower rice has a mild, slightly sweet flavor with a subtle nutty note. It absorbs flavors well and can be used in a wide variety of dishes.
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📖Recipe
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Jambalaya Foil Packets
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- Aluminum foil
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined peeled and deveined
- 12 ounces andouille sausage sliced
- 3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 3 cups Cauliflower rice cooked and drained well of excess water
- ¼ Onion chopped
- ½ cup Celery chopped
- ½ Red bell pepper chopped
- ½ cup Diced tomatoes drained
- 1 tablespoon Tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Minced garlic
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Add the cauliflower rice, onions, peppers, celery, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, minced garlic and 1 tsp of the cajun seasoning to a mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
- Place the shrimp and sausage in another mixing bowl, and season with the remaining cajun seasoning.
- Lay four long sheets of tin foil out on a flat surface.
- Place ¼ of the cauliflower rice mixture into the center of each piece of tin foil.
- Top with ¼ of the sausage and shrimp each.
- Bring the long ends of each tin foil sheet at the top, and fold closed.
- Roll up the remaining sides of the tin foil sheets, and fold over to form a packet.
- Place the packets on a baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes.
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
