Florida Jambalaya Recipes

GULF COAST JAMBALAYA RICE

Steps:

• Place the first 10 ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours, until chicken is tender., Stir in shrimp and rice. Cook, covered, 15-20 minutes longer, until shrimp turn pink and rice is tender.

FLORIDA JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion, pepper, and garlic and saute until just soft.
• Add sausage; saute until beginning to brown.
• Add rice and stir to coat with pan juices.
• Mix in potatoes, broth, wine, tomato, pimento with juices, and turmeric. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne.
• Bring to a boil, stirring well. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until rice and potatoes are tender and liquid is absorbed (about 20 min).
• Mix in shrimp and chopped cilantro.
• Cover and cook until shrimp are just cooked (about 4 min).
• Garnish with cilantro sprigs if desired.

FLORIDA JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until just soft, about 5 minutes. Add sausage; sauté until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat with pan juices. Mix in potatoes, broth, wine, pimientos with juices and turmeric. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Bring to boil; stir well. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until rice and potatoes are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Mix in shrimp and chopped cilantro. Cover and cook until shrimp are just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
• Mound jambalaya on large platter. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve.

JAMBALAYA

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.