Best 2 Andouille Sausage Jambalaya Recipes

SHRIMP, CHICKEN, AND ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Preheat a large cast-iron pot over high heat.
• Lower the heat to medium-high and add the sausage and bacon.
• Cook the meat as evenly as possible, stirring slowly, until the fat is released.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper, add it to the pot, and turn the heat to high.
• Once the chicken has browned, add the celery, onions, green pepper, and garlic.
• Continue to stir, allowing the ingredients to brown without burning.
• Lower the heat to medium and stir in the thyme, bay leaf, paprika, cayenne, and rice.
• Keep stirring for 5 to 7 minutes over medium heat.
• Add the tomatoes and broth, raise the heat back to high until the liquid boils, and then cover and reduce to a low simmer for 15 minutes.
• Season the shrimp and crawfish (if using) with salt and pepper, and add them to the pot.
• Keep the pot covered for an additional 5 minutes before removing from the heat and adding the green onions.
• Check for seasonings. Add salt, pepper, and the celery salt.

SHRIMP AND CHICKEN JAMBALAYA WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• 1. In a rondeau, heat the oil over high heat. Season the chicken legs (or rabbit) with the spice rub and brown lightly on both sides. Take out the chicken meat and sauté the sausage pieces until they are lightly browned. Remove the sausage from the rondeau--leave about 2 ozs. of the fat in the rondeau. 2. In the remaining fat and fond, gently sweat the onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Cover and cook until the vegetables begin to soften - approx. 10 minutes. 3. Next add the cayenne, white and black pepper and paprika. 4. Add the tomatoes with their juice, the stock, bay leaf, dried oregano. Add the browned chicken and sausage, bring to a simmer, and cook covered for 15-20 minutes--until the chicken is completely cooked. Lastly add the basil, thyme, Worcestershire, Tabasco and bring to a simmer. Remove the chicken legs and sausages and reserve warm. 5. Add the rice to the cooking liquid and simmer gently until it is just done-al dente. Hold hot. 6. Peel and devein the shrimp and reserve - you need 60 ea. 7. For pick-up: Re-heat chicken legs and sausages in a hot oven. Meanwhile season the shrimp with the spice rub and sauté in a separate sauté pan. 8. Garnish the Jambalaya topped with the green onions.