Best 8 Jumbalaya Recipes

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Are you ready to embark on a culinary adventure that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the vibrant streets of New Orleans? Get ready to explore the tantalizing world of "Jumbalaya," a dish that embodies the spirit of Louisiana cuisine. With its rich history, diverse flavors, and endless variations, Jumbalaya is a true melting pot of culinary traditions. Whether you prefer a classic Creole recipe or a modern-day fusion, this introduction to Jumbalaya will guide you through the intricacies of this iconic dish. Join us on this journey to discover the secrets behind creating an unforgettable Jumbalaya experience.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

JAMBALAYA



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Spicy jambalaya with chicken and andouille sausage.

Provided by Terri

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Jambalaya Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
10 ounces andouille sausage, sliced into rounds
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 onion, diced
1 small green bell pepper, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) can crushed Italian tomatoes
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon file powder
1 ¼ cups uncooked white rice
2 ½ cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in a large heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the sausage and chicken pieces with Cajun seasoning. Saute sausage until browned. Remove with slotted spoon, and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, and saute chicken pieces until lightly browned on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
  • In the same pot, saute onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic until tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes, and season with red pepper, black pepper, salt, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce and file powder. Stir in chicken and sausage. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the rice and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Cholesterol 73.1 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 28.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 1632.7 mg, Sugar 2 g

QUICK JAMBALAYA



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Jambalaya, a one-pot New Orleans favorite, always includes meat or seafood and vegetables; this easy rendition is full of chicken, spicy andouille sausage, bell pepper, and onion.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 celery stalks, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped
1 pound andouille sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock
3/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1 can (14 ounces) crushed tomatoes with juice
1 cup long-grain rice

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Cut into 3/4-inch pieces; set aside.
  • Add vegetables to pot. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add sausage; cook 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in stock, Old Bay, tomatoes, and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil. Add rice and chicken. Reduce heat; simmer 12 minutes. Cover; remove from heat. Let stand until rice is tender and liquid is mostly absorbed, 30 to 35 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

JAMBALAYA



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With chicken breast, brown rice, and lean ham, this lighter take on a classic still packs in plenty of New Orleans flavor.

Categories     Soup/Stew     Chicken     Garlic     Onion     Pepper     Rice     Shellfish     Tomato     Sauté     Low Fat     Ham     Shrimp     Healthy     Self

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 medium cloves garlic, peeled
1 large green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
2 celery stalks, diced
3 tbsp fresh Italian parsley, minced
4 oz extra-lean smoked ham, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
5 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced
1 large bay leaf
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
3/4 cup brown rice, uncooked
1 1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped into bite-sized pieces

Steps:

  • Add oil to a large nonstick saucepan. Over medium heat, sauté onion, garlic, bell pepper and celery until onion is translucent. Add parsley, ham, chicken, bay leaf, and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring often, 5 to 6 minutes. Add tomatoes (with juice), tomato sauce, and 1 3/4 cups cold water. Gently simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Pour rice into the pan and stir well. Bring mixture to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, 45 minutes or until rice is cooked and absorbs most of the liquid. Stir in shrimp and cook 5 minutes more. Remove bay leaf. Season to taste with cayenne pepper and salt.

MY BEST-EVER JAMBALAYA



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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

2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 pound fully cooked Spanish chorizo links, sliced
2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 cups chicken broth
2 large green peppers, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
3 cups instant brown rice
1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

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.

JAMBALAYA



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A fragrant chorizo, chicken and seafood jambalaya inspired by Creole cooking. An easy one-pot flavoured with thyme, oregano, smoked paprika and cayenne

Provided by John Torode

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 22

2 tbsp olive oil
6 skinless boneless chicken thighs fillets, chopped
200g cooking chorizo , sliced
2 onions , finely sliced
4 garlic cloves , crushed
2 red peppers , sliced
2 celery sticks , chopped
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp garlic salt
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp mustard powder
pinch of white pepper
300g long-grain rice
400g can cherry tomatoes
300ml chicken stock
12 large raw tiger prawns (whole in their shells)
12 mussels , cleaned and de-bearded
24 clams
½ small pack parsley , chopped
4 spring onions , sliced on a diagonal

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Heat the oil in a heavy-based flameproof casserole dish on a medium-high heat. Season the chicken thighs, add to the dish and cook for 4 mins until they start to brown, stirring occasionally so they don't stick. Add the chorizo and cook for a further 4 mins until it releases its oils and has started to crisp. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate.
  • Add the onions to the chorizo oils, lower the heat and soften for 8 mins. Stir through the garlic, peppers, celery, thyme and oregano, and cook for 2 mins more.
  • Return the meat to the dish, add the garlic salt, paprika, cayenne, mustard powder and white pepper, and cook for 2 mins until fragrant. Stir in the rice, then the tomatoes. Add the stock and give it all a really good stir. Bring to the boil, then cover with a well-fitting lid and put in the oven for 20 mins.
  • Take from the oven and fluff up the rice with a big fork. Fold through the prawns, then put the mussels and clams on top. Put the lid on, return to the oven for 10 mins, then take the dish out and give everything a good stir. Sprinkle with the parsley and spring onions to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 539 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 50 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 37 grams protein, Sodium 2.8 milligram of sodium

JAMBALAYA



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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

2 teaspoons shortening
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1 cup green pepper, finely chopped
1 cup celery, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 chicken, cut into pieces
2 lbs chorizo sausage (or a good reliable hot sausage you know of) or 2 lbs andouille sausages (or a good reliable hot sausage you know of)
3 cups fresh ripe tomatoes, chopped or 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
2 teaspoons thyme
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon cayenne (what ever your taste buds can handle) or 1 teaspoon chili powder (what ever your taste buds can handle)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
6 cups cooked long-grain rice
cayenne (to offer at table) or Tabasco sauce (to offer at table)

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.

JAMBALAYA (AUTHENTIC)



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Make and share this Jambalaya (Authentic) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Alan Leonetti

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 small broiler-fryer chicken
1 stalk celery (cut into bit size pieces with leaves)
1 onion (quartered)
4 garlic cloves
2 cups converted long grain rice
1 lb cooked and peeled shrimp
1 lb smoked sausage (sliced)
1 lb ham (cubed)
1/4 cup butter
1 cup yellow onion (chopped)
3/4 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 large bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon thyme
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a large pot, cover chicken with water and add the celery, quartered onion, and the 4 cloves of garlic. Boil until tender, approximately 1 hour.
  • Reserve the stock. Remove the chicken from the bones & either cut, slice, cube or shred.
  • In 5 cups of stock, cook rice until liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes. The rice should be slightly moist.
  • In a Dutch oven, saute the sausage and ham until slightly browned, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Remove the sausage and ham from the Dutch oven and set aside.
  • Add butter to Dutch oven and saute the chopped onion, green bell pepper and parsley until tender, about 3 minutes.
  • Into the Dutch oven, add the chicken, sausage, ham, the 2 cloves of minced garlic, tomato paste, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper.
  • Mix, and then add the rice and the cooked shrimp and mix thoroughly.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove bay leaf and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1072.5, Fat 57.9, SaturatedFat 20.2, Cholesterol 316.2, Sodium 3391.7, Carbohydrate 62.1, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 6.8, Protein 71.5

EASY JAMBALAYA RECIPE BY TASTY



Easy Jambalaya Recipe by Tasty image

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

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 chicken breasts, diced
1 lb andouille sausage, sliced
4 cloves garlic
1 jalapeño pepper, diced
1 white onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
3 cups chicken stock
14 oz tomato, crushed
1 ½ cups rice
2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 lb shrimp
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

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

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make your jambalaya taste its best. Look for plump shrimp, tender chicken, andouille sausage with a good snap, and fresh vegetables.
  • Don't overcrowd the pot: If you add too much food to the pot, it will be difficult for the rice to cook evenly. Cook the rice in batches if necessary.
  • Season the dish well: Jambalaya should have a bold, flavorful taste. Use a variety of spices, such as cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. You can also add fresh herbs, such as thyme, oregano, and parsley.
  • Let the jambalaya rest before serving: This will allow the flavors to meld and develop. Cover the pot and let it sit for at least 15 minutes before serving.
  • Serve jambalaya with your favorite sides: Some popular sides for jambalaya include cornbread, coleslaw, and potato salad.

Conclusion:

Jambalaya is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is perfect for a casual get-together or a special occasion. With a little planning and effort, you can make a jambalaya that will impress your friends and family.

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