Creole jambalaya is a classic dish of the American South, combining the flavors of French, Spanish, and African cuisine. Originating in Louisiana, this hearty and flavorful dish is a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the region. With its medley of succulent shrimp, tender chicken, andouille sausage, and aromatic vegetables, all simmered in a rich tomato-based broth, Creole jambalaya is a feast for the senses. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the steps to create an authentic and delicious Creole jambalaya that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the vibrant streets of New Orleans.
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CREOLE JAMBALAYA
Jambalaya is a traditional Louisiana dish, coming from our Spanish and French culture. Rice is the main ingredient, with different meats or seafood mixed in. I particularly like this variation with shrimp and ham. -Ruby Williams, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the next 9 ingredients; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 25 minutes. , Add shrimp and parsley; simmer, uncovered, until shrimp turn pink, 7-10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 132mg cholesterol, Sodium 974mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
CAJUN JAMBALAYA
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large stockpot set over high heat. Add the celery, onions and peppers, and saute until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the shrimp, chicken and Creole seasoning in a large bowl and stir to coat.
- Add the garlic to the stockpot, and saute for 1 minute. Add the bay leaves, tomatoes and Worcestershire. Add the rice and stir to coat in the oil, then stir in the stock. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender and absorbs some of the liquid, about 15 minutes. Add the chicken, shrimp and sausage to the stockpot, and cook until the meat is cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce. Serve hot.
CREOLE JAMBALAYA
I've been to New Orleans a couple of times and absolutely loved jambalaya. Here is a version from the Napoleon House in the French Quarter. If you cannot find Anouille sausage, just subsitute another spicy sausage.
Provided by Scarlett516
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Melt the butter and sauté the sausage and chicken just a little bit.
- Add the onions and green pepper and sauté a little longer, until fragrant.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. This should take about 30 minutes.
HATTIE'S CREOLE JAMBALAYA
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Coat a large, deep skillet with olive oil and keep on high heat until oil sizzles.
- Dredge chicken and shrimp in flour and add to skillet with andouille sausage. Lower heat and remove the par-cooked shrimp. Add garlic, peppers, celery, okra, and onion and cook on low heat for about 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add all seasoning and diced tomatoes and Worcestershire.
- Add uncooked rice and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes on low heat. Add stock and tomato juice, then simmer for 5 minutes on medium heat, taking care to stir to prevent sticking. Once rice has completely cooked, add shrimp and crawfish; simmer for 2 minutes.
- Serve in a deep bowl and garnish with fresh chopped scallions and parsley.
CREOLE STYLE CHICKEN AND SAVORY JAMBALAYA
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h
Yield 8 to10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook chicken in a large pot on stovetop over medium heat. Add celery, onion, green pepper, garlic, eggplant and bay leaf and cook until chicken and vegetables are tender. Add sausage and ham and brown lightly, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Add rice and mix thoroughly. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes stirring frequently. Remove bay leaf, add parsley and serve.
- Note: A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
HATTIE'S CREOLE JAMBALAYA
Why not serve Jambalaya for Sunday dinner this week? As with most Cajun or Creole spicy foods, serve with cold beer or a good wine and crusty bread. Recipe courtesy Justin Mason; Hattie's Restaurant
Provided by Denise
Categories Stew
Time 1h10m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Coat a large, deep skillet with olive oil and keep on high heat until oil sizzles.
- Dredge chicken and shrimp in flour and add to skillet with andouille sausage.
- Lower heat and remove the par-cooked shrimp.
- Add garlic, peppers, celery, okra, and onion and cook on low heat for about 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add all seasoning and diced tomatoes and Worcestershire.
- Add uncooked rice and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes on low heat.
- Add stock and tomato juice, then simmer for 5 minutes on medium heat, taking care to stir to prevent sticking.
- Once rice has completely cooked, add shrimp and crawfish; simmer for 2 minutes.
- Serve in a deep bowl and garnish with fresh chopped scallions and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 626.6, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 90.5, Sodium 490.5, Carbohydrate 98.5, Fiber 8.3, Sugar 12.4, Protein 34.3
CREOLE JAMBALAYA FROM BON APPETIT
I'm looking forward to preparing this jambalaya. It's quite a bit different than other I've made and looks like it will be pretty easy to prepared. This recipe calls for fresh, pure pork sausage, removed from casing. I will be using Kielbasa or Polish Sausage. NOTE: Times noted are a guesstimation since I have not made this recipe as yet.
Provided by Happy Hippie
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add sausage and cook, stirring to break meat up until all pink has disappeared, 5-6 minutes.
- Transfer sausage to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
- Season chicken pieces with salt.
- Add remaining tablespoon of oil to pot. Add chicken and brown evenly on all sides.
- Remove pan from heat and carefully drain off any excess oil that has accumulated in the pot.
- Add sausage, rice, tomatoes, broth and Tabasco. (If using garlic oil, add here.) See recipe below.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot and simmer until rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Serve warm from pot.
- Garlic Oil:.
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
- 1 head garlic (about 10 cloves), skinned and thinly sliced.
- Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is very brown.
- Strain and use, according to taste.
ALL AMERICAN JAMBALAYA
This recipe came from a 4-H cookbook I had back in the early 80's. It's nothing like real jambalaya.
Provided by QueenMommy
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter in large skillet.
- Saute onion, green pepper, and beef until browned.
- Drain fat.
- Drain tomatoes, and add enough water to juice to make 1 1/2 cups.
- Add tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, sugar, and liquid.
- Bring to a slow boil.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add rice.
- Cover and simmer another 5 minutes.
CREOLE JAMBALAYA
Adapted from Chicago's famed House of Blues version of Jambalaya, this one takes less time, but doesn't skimp on BIG BAYOU flavor! It is one dish I am repeatedly asked to make. The great thing is you can throw in any number of meats and seafood that you have on hand, and leave one out if you want--any combination still tastes delicious! Have plenty of ice-cold beer on hand, you're gonna need it!
Provided by TinyBubbles
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h45m
Yield 4-6 2 cup servings, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 32
Steps:
- For the sauce:.
- Heat bacon fat (or butter) in heavy saucepan and saute diced ham and sausage until crisp. Add onion, celery, both types of peppers, and garlic. Saute until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Add creole seasoning, tomatoes, sauce, and bay leaves. Cook 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add water and bouillon and cook on low for 45 minutes. Then remove bay leaves. Sauce can be made a day ahead.
- For the Jambalaya:.
- Heat butter in skillet, saute Andouille sausage until crisp . Sprinkle shrimp with creole seasoning, and saute until opaque, but not tough. Add chicken and bacon. Deglaze the pan with the prepared sauce, and heat through.
- Stir in hot cooked white rice.
- Serve topped with chopped fresh parsley and a whole Scotch Bonnet pepper.
- Note: diced, leftover pork, crawfish, or other meat/seafood can bee added as well.
CREOLE JAMBALAYA
Provided by Leah Chase
Categories Onion Rice Shellfish Sauté Mardi Gras Dinner Ham Sausage Bell Pepper Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place ham, sausages, and onions in 3-quart saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat until onions are soft. No need to add any oil as the meat will provide enough fat for cooking. Add rice and stir well. Add all other ingredients. Bring to a boil. Let boil for 5 minutes. Lower heat. Cover pot tightly and let cook slowly for 35 minutes or until rice is tender. With a fork, fluff rice up, mixing sausages well.
CREOLE JAMBALAYA
I found a version of this in reader's digest many years ago. I have since revised it to my own tastes so many times that I no longer even remember what the original recipe was anymore. I love it very spicy so I use extra hot sauce at the table. Tabasco is my preferred brand but Frank's isn't too bad. Just not as spicy but with very good flavor.
Provided by Karen From Colorado
Categories Chicken
Time 2h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Cook onions, garlic, green pepper and celery in the bacon drippings or cooking oil until onion is browned.
- Add parsley, ham, thyme, and bay leaves; cook 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add salt, hot sauce, tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, and 2 cups of water; simmer 5 minutes.
- Add rice; reduce heat and simmer, covered for 30 minutes.
- Add shrimp and smoked sausage; cover and simmer 10 or 15 minutes longer or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
- Season to taste with salt and more hot sauce.
- -------Chicken Jambalaya--------.
- Add chicken and polish sausage.
- When the onion-celery mix is done, finish as directed, omitting ham and shrimp.
Tips:
- Use a large pot or Dutch oven to ensure that all of the ingredients can fit comfortably and cook evenly.
- Cook the sausage and chicken in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan and ensure that they brown properly.
- Sauté the vegetables until they are softened and aromatic, as this will enhance their flavor and contribute to the overall depth of flavor in the jambalaya.
- Use a flavorful broth, such as chicken or vegetable broth, to add additional flavor to the dish.
- Season the jambalaya generously with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste. If you don't have Cajun seasoning, you can make your own by combining paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, thyme, and oregano.
- Bring the jambalaya to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for at least 30 minutes, or until the rice is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
- Serve the jambalaya hot, garnished with fresh parsley or green onions.
Conclusion:
Creole jambalaya is a classic American dish that is packed with flavor and sure to please a crowd. With its combination of sausage, chicken, shrimp, vegetables, and rice, it is a hearty and satisfying meal that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner, this recipe is easy to follow and will help you create a delicious and authentic jambalaya that your family and friends will love. So gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and get ready to cook up a pot of this classic dish!
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