In the heart of Louisiana, where vibrant flavors dance and converge, lies a culinary masterpiece that embodies the essence of Cajun cuisine: easy Cajun jambalaya. This one-pot wonder is a symphony of bold spices, succulent meats, tender vegetables, and aromatic rice, all harmoniously blended to create a dish that tantalizes the taste buds and transports you to the vibrant streets of New Orleans. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice in the kitchen, this guide will unveil the secrets to crafting an unforgettable easy Cajun jambalaya that will have your family and friends clamoring for more. Embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the depths of this beloved dish, discovering the perfect combination of ingredients and techniques that will elevate your cooking skills and leave you craving a second helping.
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CAJUN JAMBALAYA
Steps:
- In a bowl combine shrimp, chicken and Creole seasoning, and work in seasoning well. In a large saucepan heat oil over high heat with onion, pepper and celery, 3 minutes. Add garlic, tomatoes, bay leaves, Worcestershire and hot sauces. Stir in rice and slowly add broth. Reduce heat to medium and cook until rice absorbs liquid and becomes tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. When rice is just tender add shrimp and chicken mixture and sausage. Cook until meat is done, about 10 minutes more. Season to taste with salt, pepper and Creole seasoning.
EASY CAJUN JAMBALAYA
I have always loved Cajun foods but my wife doesn't like the 'kick.' In response to this, I made my traditional Jambalaya without the heat. Everyone loved this recipe and I hope you will to. Enjoy!
Provided by Grant Michel
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Jambalaya Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Saute chicken and kielbasa until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Season with cayenne, onion powder, salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, or until onion is tender and translucent. Add rice, then stir in chicken stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 488 calories, Carbohydrate 58.5 g, Cholesterol 73.9 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 29.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 1082.5 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
EASY CAJUN JAMBALAYA
I found this on allrecipes.com. Grant Michel says, "I have always loved Cajun foods but my wife doesn't like the 'kick.' In response to this, I made my traditional Jambalaya without the heat. Everyone loved this recipe and I hope you will to. Enjoy!"
Provided by ElizabethKnicely
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Saute chicken and kielbasa until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Season with cayenne, onion powder, salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, or until onion is tender and translucent. Add rice, then stir in chicken stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Fat 15.2, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 54.9, Sodium 668.4, Carbohydrate 61.5, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 4.8, Protein 21.9
CAJUN JAMBALAYA
One way to distinguish between Cajun and Creole jambalaya: Traditional Cajun cooking doesn't include tomatoes. It does contain plenty of thyme, paprika, and oregano for a flavorful dinner.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Thighs
Time 1h10m
Yield Serves 8 to 10
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large enameled cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet. Cook, turning occasionally to brown chicken all over, about 8 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate, leaving oil in skillet.
- Add sausage, cook turning once to brown, about 1 minute per side. Remove to plate with chicken, leaving oil in skillet. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining tablespoon oil, onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, scraping brown bits from bottom of pan and stirring occasionally, until very soft and golden, about 8 minutes.
- Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Add bay leaf, paprika, cayenne, oregano, and thyme and continue to cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Return meat and any accumulated juices to skillet. Stir in broth, increase heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice is tender, 20 minutes. Serve.
EASY JAMBALAYA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, chicken breasts, andouille sausage, garlic, jalapeño pepper, white onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, celery, chicken stock, tomato, rice, cajun seasoning, bay leaf, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, shrimp, salt, pepper
Provided by Tasty
Categories Lunch
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add diced chicken breasts and Andouille sausage. Add salt and pepper to taste, and cook thoroughly.
- Add crushed garlic and a diced jalapeño pepper.
- NOTE: Leave the jalapeño seeds in for extra spice
- Stir in diced onion, peppers, celery until they're soft.
- Add chicken stock, tomatoes, rice, cajun seasoning, bay leaf, dried thyme, cayenne pepper and stir.
- Cover and simmer stew for 30 minutes.
- NOTE: Stir occasionally to make sure the rice doesn't burn at the bottom of the pan.
- Once the rice is cooked, add in shrimp, season with salt and pepper, then continue simmering until the shrimp are cooked through.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1371 calories, Carbohydrate 81 grams, Fat 84 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 64 grams, Sugar 18 grams
CAJUN JAMBALAYA
This recipe took me a year to perfect. The secret to making a Cajun jambalaya is to get the right amount of fond, those delicious browned bits left behind from browning your meats, to build the flavor and color of your jambalaya. We're also going to add a little tomato paste for color and flavor.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- For the Creole seasoning: Combine the salt, black pepper, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, white pepper and cumin in a medium bowl.
- For the jambalaya: Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 5-quart heavy-bottomed pot or large Dutch oven over medium heat. Rub the chicken with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons of the Creole seasoning in a medium bowl until evenly coated. Add the chicken to the pot and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a large bowl. Add the sausage to the pot and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the large bowl with the chicken. The bottom of the pot should be covered with browned bits.
- Add the celery, onions and peppers and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, cayenne, thyme and 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning. Add the rice and stir once or twice to coat. Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, cooked chicken and sausage and remaining Creole seasoning. Stir in the chicken stock. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until the liquid is reduced, and you see little holes on the top, about 30 minutes.
- Use a fork to stir in half of the green onions and fluff the rice. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Garnish with the remaining green onions and serve immediately.
QUICK AND EASY JAMBALAYA
This recipe is a quick and easy way to enjoy jambalaya without spending too much time in the kitchen. It has just enough spice to give it a kick without making it too spicy. I use turkey kielbasa to make this recipe a little more healthy. I also suggest making your own home-mixed Cajun seasoning to avoid too many unnecessary additives.
Provided by NanLan
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil sausage until hot, 8 to 12 minutes; drain.
- Heat canola oil in a pot over medium-high heat; saute sausage, celery, bell pepper, and onion in hot oil until vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Stir chicken and Cajun seasoning into the vegetable mixture. Pour broth and tomatoes into the pot; bring to a boil, add the rice, and stir. Return mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot, and simmer mixture until for 5 minutes. Remove cover, stir, and continue to simmer until the rice has absorbed the liquid and is tender, about 5 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.5 calories, Carbohydrate 45.4 g, Cholesterol 82.7 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 29.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 2037.5 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
EASY CAJUN JAMBALAYA PASTA
Easy Cajun Jambalaya Pasta with chicken, sausage, and shrimp and all the delicious deep Louisiana flavor in just 30 minutes! This recipe is only slightly modified by Sabrina Snyder's recipe. I only added the cheese and used red, yellow, and orange bell peppers as well as yellow onion instead of red onion. Her original recipe can be found at https://dinnerthendessert.com/easy-cajun-jambalaya-pasta/#wprm-recipe-container-34338.
Provided by Darnel B.
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl add the chicken, shrimp, sausage, cajun spices, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, garlic, Kosher salt and black pepper in a bowl and toss.
- In a large skillet or a cast iron skillet add the canola oil on high heat.
- In two batches sear off the ingredients until they're cooked through, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and chicken stock to the pan with all the cooked ingredients.
- Cook for a minute or two then add in the cooked pasta and using tongs coat the pasta with the sauce.
- Garnish with parsley and leftover minced bell peppers if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 614.2, Fat 28.2, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 177.1, Sodium 1131.3, Carbohydrate 48.1, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 2.3, Protein 40.1
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make your jambalaya taste its best.
- Don't overcrowd the pot: If you add too much stuff to the pot, the ingredients won't cook evenly and the jambalaya will be mushy.
- Cook the rice separately: This will help prevent the rice from becoming overcooked and mushy.
- Use a variety of spices: Cajun seasoning is a blend of spices that typically includes paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. You can also add other spices to your taste, such as thyme, oregano, and bay leaves.
- Don't be afraid to experiment: There are many different ways to make jambalaya, so feel free to experiment with different ingredients and flavors.
Conclusion:
Jambalaya is a delicious and versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. Whether you're a beginner cook or a seasoned pro, these tips will help you make a perfect pot of jambalaya every time. So what are you waiting for? Get cooking!
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