If you're in search of a delectable and comforting dish that captures the vibrant flavors of Louisiana, look no further than Ginny's Jambalaya. This traditional Cajun recipe combines aromatic rice, tender chicken, succulent shrimp, and an array of colorful vegetables in a flavorful broth, creating a symphony of textures and tastes that will tantalize your palate. With its perfect balance of spices, including the iconic holy trinity of onions, celery, and bell peppers, Ginny's Jambalaya promises an unforgettable culinary experience. So gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will transport you to the heart of Cajun country.
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CINDY'S JAMBALAYA
This is a tradition here in the South. You can add anything you like to this basic recipe. You can add crawfish, chicken pieces, make it all sausage. You decide what you like and add it in!
Provided by Cindy in Pensacola
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Sausage
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Stir in the sausage, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery; season with salt and Cajun seasoning. Cook and stir until the vegetables are soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the rice until evenly coated in the vegetable mixture, then pour in the tomatoes with juice, garlic, chicken broth, bay leaves, and thyme leaves. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, stir in the shrimp, and cook 10 minutes uncovered until the shrimp turn pink and are no longer translucent in the center. Remove the pot from the heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaves before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.7 calories, Carbohydrate 24.6 g, Cholesterol 106.8 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 889.2 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
G'S QUICK JAMBALAYA
Steps:
- Heat a large pan over medium-high heat, and then pour in some oil. Add the bell peppers, garlic and shallots and sweat. Add the sausage, prawns and shrimp, pour in the white wine and bring to a simmer. Stir in the white rice, crawfish and butter. Season with the lemon juice and add cayenne, salt and black pepper to taste.
GINNY'S JAMBALAYA
Three years ago, I went on a hunt for a jambalaya recipe. So many to choose from. Here's another one to choose from now. : ) This doubles easily and freezes well. I made this again last night to see if it was as good as I remembered. Verdict: Most Definitely!
Provided by GinnyP
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a large saucepot, combine the chicken, water, quartered onion, quartered celery, sliced garlic, 1 t salt and reserved shrimp shells.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat and cook (partially covered) until the chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the cooking liquid.
- Drain and reserve the cooking liquid, discarding the solids.
- (At this point, I place cheesecloth over my fine mesh strainer and pour the strained liquid through. Now all the teeny particles are strained as well and you have a beautifully clear stock!) Add enough water to the reserved cooking liquid to make 4 cups.
- Remove and discard the chicken bones.
- Coarsely chop the breast meat and set it aside.
- (I put it in the bowl with the shrimp in the refrigerator. Why dirty two bowls?) Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven.
- Add the sausage and cook over medium heat until lightly browned.
- Add all the chopped veggies and the garlic and saute' until crisp tender.
- Then add the Worcestershire, salt, cayenne, and thyme.
- (If your thyme has been in your cupboard for awhile, it wouldn't hurt to use 1/2 tsp instead of 1/4 tsp).
- Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the rice and return to a simmer.
- Cover with a tight fitting lid and simmer over low heat until the rice has absorbed all the liquid, about 25 minutes.
- (I check and give it a stir every so often. Also at this time, I take the chicken and shrimp out of the fridge to take the chill off them.) Once the liquid is absorbed, remove from heat.
- Stir in the reserved shrimp and chicken.
- Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 658.3, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 191.5, Sodium 1852.6, Carbohydrate 65.8, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 6.6, Protein 49.5
LEGENDARY JAMBALAYA
Steps:
- Heat a large, heavy, dry stockpot or Dutch oven over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, and then brown the sausage. Remove the sausage from the pan, and reserve the drippings. Add another tablespoon peanut oil, and then brown the chicken, adding more peanut oil, if necessary.
- Return the sausage to the pan with the chicken, and add the onion, celery, garlic, and pepper. Saute until the meats and the vegetables are cooked through. Add the tomatoes and the hot sauce, and stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Add the file powder and the Cajun spice, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for at least 1 hour. Serve over cooked, steamed rice.
JAMBALAYA SANDWICH
Steps:
- In a large cast iron pot, or heavy-bottomed braising pan add the bacon and fry until crisp. Remove from the pan and drain on a paper towel.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Cut the bread lengthwise and put in the oven.
- Add the pork to the bacon grease, and cook on medium-high heat until the pork is 3/4 cooked. Next add the sausages, onions, and bell peppers and cook until the onions are translucent.
- Add the chicken, celery, garlic, parsley, and 3/4 cup green onions. Cook until chicken is tender, then season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Stir in the water and combine thoroughly. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes.
- Evenly divide the meat mixture and cheese to each loaf. Top the cheese with the bacon and remaining green onions. Cut the loaves in half and serve.
NICK'S JAMBALAYA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: oil, boneless, skinless chicken thighs, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, cayenne, salt, andouille sausages, sweet onion, celery, green pepper, jalapeño, garlic, chicken stock, crushed tomato, rice, bay leaves, shrimp
Provided by Rie McClenny
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium- high heat. Add the chicken, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, cayenne, and salt. Stir to coat.
- Once chicken is fully cooked, about 5 minutes, add the sausages and cook for 3 minutes.
- Remove the chicken and sausage from the pot and set aside.
- Using the same pot, add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pot. Add the onion, celery, green pepper, jalapeño, garlic, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook until vegetables are soft and tender, scraping any brown bits on the bottom of the pot, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, cooked rice, and bay leaves. Stir well and add the chicken and sausage back into the pot. Bring to a simmer.
- Put the lid on and continue simmering for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the shrimp. Put the lid back on and cook for 5 minutes, or until shrimp are cooked through.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1175 calories, Carbohydrate 78 grams, Fat 63 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 71 grams, Sugar 10 grams
MY BEST-EVER JAMBALAYA
I tried to mimic Jambalaya from my favorite restaurant and it turned out so well my daughter and husband now prefer my recipe and won't order it when we go to the restaurant! -Alexis Van Vulpen, St. Albert, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chorizo and ham; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until browned., Add chicken to pan; cook 5-7 minutes or until no longer pink. Stir in tomatoes, broth, peppers, onion, Cajun seasoning and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender., Return to a boil; stir in rice and shrimp. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 7-9 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes or until rice is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 79mg cholesterol, Sodium 1124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
THE CAPTAIN'S FAMOUS JAMBALAYA
This jambalaya may have been a few places since the bayou, but it's a thick, rich dish that everyone will love! I've experimented with many types of seafood in this recipe, and the flavor and consistency of snapper works the best. Serve with French bread and hot red pepper sauce!
Provided by RKOZEL
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Jambalaya Recipes
Time 1h55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Mix in flour, and whisk constantly 2 to 3 minutes, until a thick paste-like roux has formed.
- Stir file powder, garlic, green onions, onions and green bell pepper into the roux. Cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir tomatoes into the mixture. Season mixture with black pepper, cayenne pepper, allspice, cloves, salt and bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is well blended, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Pour in mushroom broth, and mix in rice. Increase amount of broth to cover all ingredients, if necessary. Bring to a boil, and mix in snapper. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, or until rice is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.9 calories, Carbohydrate 43.7 g, Cholesterol 28.6 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 17.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 704.5 mg, Sugar 3 g
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
JAMBALAYA
Really good. I do cook the rice separate, that way I don't make glue, and you can make it hotter-I do!
Provided by Diana Adcock
Categories Chicken
Time 1h50m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Melt shortening in a large/huge saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook chicken pieces until brown on all sides and cooked about half way through, around 20 minutes or so.
- Remove and add onion, green pepper, celery and garlic.
- Cook slowly stirring now and again until onions are tender.
- Add sausage and cook 10 min more.
- Return chicken and add all remaining ingredients EXCEPT rice and stir together well.
- Cover and simmer for 30 min stirring now and again.
- Remove cover and continue to cook until broth cooks down a bit-you don't want it too thick as the rice will soak up the juice.
- Serve up the rice in bowls and ladle the Jambalaya on top, and offer more cayenne or Tabasco at the table.
- ***I know that cooking the rice on the side and not in the dish will cause some to have a heart attack, but I've found the flavor much better this way, IMHO.
- Diana.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh vegetables, flavorful spices, and succulent meats will elevate your jambalaya to the next level. Don't skimp on ingredients, as they make all the difference in the final dish.
- Don't overcrowd the pot: When cooking the jambalaya, make sure not to overcrowd the pot. This will prevent the rice from cooking evenly and result in a mushy texture. Instead, cook the ingredients in batches if necessary.
- Simmer, don't boil: Once the jambalaya is assembled, bring it to a simmer and then reduce the heat to low. Simmering allows the flavors to meld and develop without overcooking the ingredients.
- Taste and adjust seasonings: As you cook the jambalaya, taste it and adjust the seasonings accordingly. This will ensure that the dish is well-balanced and flavorful.
- Let it rest before serving: Once the jambalaya is cooked, let it rest for a few minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to settle and the rice to absorb the cooking liquid.
Conclusion:
Jambalaya is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its vibrant flavors and hearty ingredients, it's a perfect meal for any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, give this classic Cajun dish a try. With a little effort and the right ingredients, you'll be able to create a mouthwatering jambalaya that will impress your family and friends. So, gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and let's get cooking!
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