Man Pleasin Jambalaya Recipes

FLAVORFUL JAMBALAYA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring frequently until soft.
• Add the chicken and continue cooking and stirring so that it does not stick.
• When the chicken is browned, add the carrots, celery, mushrooms, bell pepper and sausage.
• Pour in the broth, and bring to a boil.
• Add the rice, and season with cayenne, salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes, until rice is tender and broth has been absorbed.

POORMAN'S JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Thoroughly combine season mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• In a large skillet (a cast iron if you have one) or a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium high heat.
• Add chicken breast chunks and sausage, cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add onion, celery, bell pepper and season mix.
• Stir well and cook until browned (about 10-12 minutes), stirring occasionally and scraping the bottom of the pan.
• Stir in rice and cook 2 minutes, stirring well.
• Add the chicken broth, stir well.
• Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until liquid is absorbed (about 20 minutes).
• Remove bay leaves and serve.
• NOTE: You may use shrimp or ham instead of chicken or a combination of any of the meats.
• I like to simmer mine on low for 1-2 hours. Check and stir occasionally while its simmering and add extra broth or water if needed.

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.

MAN PLEASIN' JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently until soft. Add the chicken and continue cooking and stirring so that it does not stick. When the chicken is browned, add the carrots, celery, mushrooms, bell pepper and sausage.
• Pour in the broth, and bring to a boil. Add the rice, and season with cayenne, salt and pepper. Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes, until rice is tender and broth has been absorbed.