new orleans jambalaya

1 Pinch
Palm Bay, FL
Updated on Jun 8, 2023

This is my version of The Gumbo Shop's Jambalaya. It is in my opinion the best Jambalaya in NOLA. Please serve with crunchy fresh French Bread. I hope you enjoy it as much as do.

prep time
cook time
method Stove Top
yield 5-7 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken breast and thighs
  • 3 cups water to cover
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/2 pound smoked sausage cut into 1/4th inch rounds
  • 2 cups onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons garlic,minced
  • 16 ounces can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup parboiled rice
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 onion,quarterd
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 stalk celery with leaves on

How To Make new orleans jambalaya

  • Step 1
    Place chicken in a pot and cover with water cook over a med heat. Add 1tsp salt, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 celery stick,1 carrot and 1 onion cut into 1/4ths. Bring to a boil and cook for 45 mins
  • Step 2
    when finished cooking remove chicken from stock and let cool enough to handle. remove meat from skin and bones cut or shred into bite sized pieces. Reserve the cooking liquid for later
  • Step 3
    Sauté sausage in oil until browned in a large heavy bottomed pan. Set aside sausage with the chicken.
  • Step 4
    Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers into the pot and sauté until tender
  • Step 5
    add crushed tomatoes, garlic, salt and peppers to the mix and cook for 10 mins incorporating everything off the bottom of the pot.
  • Step 6
    Ad rice and mix well.
  • Step 7
    stir in1& 1/2 cups of the reserved chicken stock bring to boil and reduce to simmer.
  • Step 8
    add the sausage, chicken and shrimp. Cook uncovered stirring occasionally until the rice and shrimp are done (about 30 mins)

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Ingredient: Chicken
Category: Seafood
Method: Stove Top

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