Cajun Chicken Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 550g boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
• 2.5 tbsp Shemin’s Cajun Spice Blend
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 130g pancetta cubes or chorizo
• 2 small onions, diced
• 1 red pepper, sliced
• 1 yellow pepper, sliced
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 3 dried bay leaves (optional)
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 360g rice, rinsed and soaked for about 20 minutes
• 850ml chicken or vegetable stock
• squeeze of lemon
• 1tsp Tabasco sauce
• handful parsley, chopped