Jambalaya
Chef: Megan Richmond
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Ingredients:
  • 3 cups rice
  • 2 sausages (hot italian, andouille, chipotle, etc.)
  • 1/2 lb chicken breast, cubed in small pieces
  • 1/2 lb medium shrimp
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 poblano pepper, cubed
  • 1 green bell pepper, cubed
  • 1 red bell pepper, cubed
  • 4-5 ribs celery, chopped in 1inch pieces
  • 1 white onion, cubed
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 bottle beer (Heineken)
  • 1 (14 oz) can chicken stock
  • 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp cajun garlic sauce (Cajun Power Garlic Sauce)
  • 2 tsp hot sauce (Franks Red hot or Tabasco)
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • salt + pepper
  • 2 tbsp margarine or butter
  • olive oil
Directions:
Cook rice in rice cooker or following stovetop directions.

Melt 2 tbsp margarine or butter in a large pot, with a dash of olive oil. Remove casing and break sausage into small pieces; add to pot. Cook until well browned, then remove sausage to a bowl.

Add garlic, peppers, celery, onion. Saute for 5-6 min. season with salt and pepper and then add flour. Cook with flour for 2 minutes. Add beer and cook out beer for 2-3 minutes.

Add chicken stock, tomatoes, hot sauce, and thyme. Bring to a boil. Add chicken and shrimp. Cook 7-10 minutes over medium heat until chicken is firm and shrimp are firm and opaque.

Mix in cooked rice and let stand for about 5-10 minutes to absorb liquid.
Serves 6-8
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Category: Main Courses
Ethnicity: American
Author Comments:
Adapted from Rachel Ray's Jambasta recipe.

Alternatively you can cook shrimp separately and add at end (good for those who don't like seafood).
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