me oh my oh! jambalaya!
Fun fact: Jambalaya is a Creole dish brought by the Spanish to New Orleans in the late 18th century.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 pound boneless, skinless, chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 3/4 pound turkey smoked sausage, diced. if you can't find andouille, any smoked sausage works well.
- 1 cup uncooked long grain brown rice
- 1 - medium onion, chopped
- 2 - ribs celery, chopped
- 1 - green pepper, chopped
- 1 cup sliced okra
- 1 - bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- - cajun seasoning to taste
- 1 (14 oz) can diced tomato, undrained
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- - salt to taste
- - pepper to taste
- - chopped green onion for garnish
How To Make me oh my oh! jambalaya!
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Step 1Place a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and butter to the pan. Brown chicken 3 minutes, add sausage, and cook 2 minutes more. Remove meat with a slotted spoon to a plate; set aside.
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Step 2Add onion, celery, green pepper, okra, pepper, bay, and cayenne to the pot. Saute vegetables 5 minutes.
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Step 3Stir in uncooked rice, and saute until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes and Cajun seasoning. Add chicken, and sausage back to the pot. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
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Step 4Add shrimp to the pot in the last 5 minutes of cooking or until pink and firm. Garnish with sliced green onions.
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Category:
Chicken
Category:
Fish
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Keyword:
#rice
Keyword:
#Tomato
Keyword:
#cajun
Keyword:
#creole
Ingredient:
Chicken
Culture:
Cajun/Creole
Method:
Stove Top
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