Best 7 The Captains Famous Jambalaya Recipes

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In the heart of the bustling city, amidst the vibrant tapestry of flavors and aromas, there lies a hidden gem known as "The Captain's Famous Jambalaya." This culinary masterpiece, crafted with love and expertise, has captured the hearts of food enthusiasts far and wide. From its humble beginnings as a secret family recipe passed down through generations, it has evolved into a symbol of culinary excellence, tantalizing taste buds and leaving an unforgettable impression. As we embark on a journey to discover the best recipe for this legendary dish, let us unravel the secrets that make it so extraordinary.

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CAPTAIN RUSSELL'S JAMBALAYA



Captain Russell's Jambalaya image

A tour guide in New Orleans gave me this recipe. It's so easy to prepare, and the deliciously authentic Cajun flavors make it one of my favorite recipes. -Donna Lamano, Olathe, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed French onion soup
1-1/4 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound fully cooked andouille sausage links, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 cups uncooked long grain rice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large saucepan, combine first eight ingredients. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in shrimp, sausage and rice. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Cover and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and stir; cover and bake 10-15 minutes longer or until rice is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 556 calories, Fat 25g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 184mg cholesterol, Sodium 1345mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

THE CAPTAIN'S FAMOUS JAMBALAYA



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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

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons file powder
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 green onions, chopped
2 large sweet onions, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
3 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
2 cups mushroom broth
1 ½ cups uncooked brown rice
1 pound red snapper fillets, cut into 2 inch pieces

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

MY BEST-EVER JAMBALAYA



My Best-Ever Jambalaya image

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.

LEGENDARY JAMBALAYA



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons peanut oil
12 ounces smoked andouille or kielbasa sausage, sliced
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 medium onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bell pepper, diced
1 (28-ounce) can peeled diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon file powder
1 tablespoon Cajun spice blend
Cooked steamed rice, for serving

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.

WORLD CHAMPION JAMBALAYA



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 smoked chicken (recommended: Bailey's)
2 ounces Creole seasoning
1 1/2 quarts chicken stock
1 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup diced celery
2 links Cajun sausage
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 pounds smoked andouille sausage
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
8 ounces butter
1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
2 diced jalapeno peppers (remove the seed)
1-ounce chopped garlic
1 (8-ounce) can spiced tomatoes with green chiles
1 pound small gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 ounces diced smoked crimini mushrooms
2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes
1 pound orzo pasta

Steps:

  • Debone the chicken and add the meat to a medium bowl. Cover and set aside.
  • Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chicken bones, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Cut the Cajun and andouille sausage into small pieces. Melt the butter in heavy stock pot over medium-high heat, and saute the sausage until browned.
  • Add the seasoning, onion, celery, peppers, and garlic and saute until caramelized.
  • Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Strain the bones from the chicken stock and measure 32 ounces of liquid. Stir

BEST EVER ZATARAIN'S JAMBALAYA



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Simple, quick, and delicious! Uses Zatarain's Jambaylaya Mix to Make things simple, and tastes like you worked all day!!

Provided by The Miserable Gourm

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 small green pepper, diced
1 small red pepper, diced
1 celery rib, diced
1 small onion, diced
2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
1 lb sausage, sliced
1 lb mussels
1 lb littleneck clams
1 lb shrimp
1/2 lb fresh green beans, cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
1/2 lb frozen peas
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (12 ounce) box family size zatarain's jambalaya mix
3 cups water or 3 cups chicken broth
hot sauce

Steps:

  • In a large deep frying pan, over medium high heat, saute red and green pepper, celery and onion in olive oil, until softened. About 5 minutes. Remove from pan, and set aside.
  • In same pan, cook sausage, browning on all sides. Add cooked vegetables, stewed tomatoes, and Zatatrain's Jambalaya Mix. Add water/chicken and cover pan. Cook stirring occaisionally about 15 minutes.
  • Add clams, mussels, shrimp, green beans, and peas. Cook an additional 15 minutes.
  • Serve with crusty bread for sopping up some fantastic sauce. Add hot sauce to you liking. I am not a huge fan of spicy, so this is tangy enough for me.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 569.5, Fat 30.5, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 206, Sodium 1428.7, Carbohydrate 25.9, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 9.8, Protein 47.4

THE CAPTAIN'S FAMOUS JAMBALAYA



The Captain's Famous Jambalaya image

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 Robert

Categories     Jambalaya

Time 1h55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons file powder
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 green onions, chopped
2 large sweet onions, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
3 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
2 cups mushroom broth
1 ½ cups uncooked brown rice
1 pound red snapper fillets, cut into 2 inch pieces

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

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make your jambalaya taste its best. Look for plump, juicy shrimp, tender chicken, and a variety of colorful vegetables.
  • Don't skimp on the seasoning: Jambalaya is a flavorful dish, so don't be afraid to add plenty of spices. Cajun seasoning, paprika, garlic, and onion powder are all essential ingredients.
  • Cook the rice properly: The rice is an important part of jambalaya, so it's important to cook it correctly. Rinse the rice before cooking to remove any starch, and then cook it according to the package directions.
  • Don't overcook the seafood: Shrimp and other seafood cook quickly, so be careful not to overcook them. Overcooked seafood will become tough and rubbery.
  • Serve jambalaya with your favorite sides: Jambalaya is a hearty and filling dish, but it can also be served with a variety of sides. Popular sides include cornbread, coleslaw, and potato salad.

Conclusion:

Jambalaya is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's a great way to use up leftover chicken or shrimp, and it can also be made with a variety of vegetables. Whether you're a beginner cook or a seasoned pro, you're sure to find a jambalaya recipe that you'll love.

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