Best 6 Jennys Jambalaya Recipes

NICK'S JAMBALAYA RECIPE BY TASTY

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!

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.

JEN'S JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, and green pepper; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour in diced tomatoes, chicken broth, and rice; season with basil, garlic, pepper, hot sauce, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is done, about 20 minutes.
• Once the rice has cooked, stir in chicken, sausage, and shrimp. Simmer for a few minutes until heated through. Remove bay leaf before serving.

JENN'S JAMBALAYA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook Andouille sausage, slice it to about 1/4" thickness.
• Cook pasta, and drain.
• Make Jambalaya mix according to instructions on their box adding the Andouille when it says to.
• While the Jambalaya mix is cooking add as much or as little cajun seasoning as you please.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• When the Jambalaya mix is done take a big bowl and stir togethether the pasta and the Jambalaya mix.
• Take 8 oz. of the cheddar cheese and add it to the mix stirring well.
• Optional: Add more cajun seasoning if you choose to.
• Spoon mixture into lightly sprayed casserole dish, making it level once in the casserole.
• Take the remainder of the cheese and sprinkle over the top.
• Put in preheated oven for 30 minutes uncovered.
• After cooking, remove and let cool for 5-10 minutes.

JENNY'S JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Select a medium-high setting for an electric skillet; heat oil in hot skillet. Cook onion in oil until soft. Stir in tomatoes, chicken, and sausage. Season with garlic powder, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir in rice, pour in broth, and add shrimp.
• Cover electric skillet. Cook at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until rice is tender.

EMERIL'S KICKED UP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium high heat. Season shrimp with Creole seasoning and saute until almost cooked through, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove shrimp and set aside until later.
• Season chicken pieces with Creole seasoning. Add remaining olive oil to Dutch oven and when hot, add chicken pieces and saute until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Add sausage and cook until browned.
• Add onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, cayenne and thyme and cook until vegetables are wilted, about 6 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and water and return chicken pieces to pot. Season with salt and pepper and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Add rice to pot, stir well and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add shrimp, green onions and parsley to Dutch oven, mixing carefully, and continue to cook, covered, for another 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes before serving.