Jambalaya, a beloved Louisiana classic, is a vibrant and flavorful dish that combines the essence of Creole and Cajun cuisines. This iconic rice dish is a symphony of textures and tastes, featuring succulent shrimp, tender chicken, andouille sausage, and the "holy trinity" of Creole cooking: bell peppers, onions, and celery. Simmered in a rich, aromatic broth infused with Cajun spices, jambalaya is a culinary journey that captures the spirit of the bayou.
In this comprehensive guide, we present a collection of jambalaya recipes that cater to diverse preferences and skill levels. From a traditional jambalaya recipe that stays true to its Louisiana roots to a one-pot jambalaya that simplifies the cooking process, our recipes offer a range of options for home cooks.
Our classic jambalaya recipe is a labor of love that yields a truly authentic dish. With step-by-step instructions and detailed ingredient lists, this recipe ensures that every bite is bursting with the flavors of Louisiana. For those short on time, our one-pot jambalaya recipe is a lifesaver, combining all the essential ingredients in one pot for a hassle-free meal.
For seafood enthusiasts, our shrimp jambalaya recipe takes center stage. Plump shrimp are seared to perfection and tossed with the classic jambalaya ingredients, creating a delightful medley of flavors. And for those who prefer a vegetarian option, our vegetable jambalaya is a vibrant and colorful dish packed with fresh vegetables, aromatic herbs, and a flavorful broth.
Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting your culinary adventure, our jambalaya recipes will guide you through the process of creating this iconic dish. So grab your apron, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Louisiana!
SHRIMP JAMBALAYA
This Cajun dish is perfect if you want to impress dinner guests but don't want to spend a ton of money. Make your shrimp work double duty: use the shells to make a shrimp broth that enhances the flavor of the dish.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 2h40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Make the shrimp broth: Remove the shells and tails from the shrimp and put the shells and tails in a medium saucepan. Clean and devein the shrimp and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Add the peppercorns, the intact onion piece, large celery chunks, 3 crushed garlic cloves and 2 bay leaves to the saucepan and cover with 5 cups of water. Bring to a high simmer and then lower the heat to maintain a low simmer. Cook until the water has reduced by about a third, 20 to 30 minutes. Let the broth cool completely and then strain (you should have about 3 cups. If you have less than 3 cups, add enough water to make up the difference).
- Make the jambalaya: Heat the oil in a large 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the flour and use a whisk to constantly stir until the mixture is toasted, about 2 minutes. Add the bell pepper, scallion whites, andouille, tomato paste, the chopped onion, celery and garlic, the remaining 2 bay leaves and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes (add splashes of shrimp broth or water if the mixture sticks at all). Add the rice and stir to coat.
- Pour in the remaining broth, crushed tomatoes, thyme, cayenne, half the scallion greens and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer. Adjust the heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Add the shrimp, cover and continue to cook until the rice is tender and the shrimp are cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove the bay leaves.
- Sprinkle the top of the jambalaya with the parsley and remaining scallion greens. Serve with hot sauce.
ONE-POT SAUSAGE AND SHRIMP JAMBALAYA
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a stock pot or large dutch oven of medium-high heat. Add the sliced sausage and cook, stirring frequently, until the sausage has browned. Use a slotted spoon to remove the sausage to a plate. Set aside.
- Add the diced onion, bell pepper, and celery. Cook until the vegetables are tender - about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the broth, Red Gold Crushed Tomatoes, and Red Gold Diced Tomatoes. Add the Creole seasoning. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and browned sausage. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Cook about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender to your liking. Taste and add additional Creole seasoning or salt and pepper to your taste. Add the shrimp and cover. Cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and cooked through. Allow to rest for about 5 minutes, then stir and serve topped with sliced green onions, if desired.
SHRIMP JAMBALAYA
"My husband enjoys many different types of food and never minds one-dish meals," writes Isabel Karon from Longville, Minnesota. This recipe is a flavorful favorite and perfect for a pair! More Quick Shrimp Dinner Recipes »
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute the onions, celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste, sugar, bouillon, basil and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Add shrimp and ham. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with rice if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 127mg cholesterol, Sodium 915mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 15g protein.
SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or black iron pot over medium heat, add the kielbasa and saute for 8 to 10 minutes, until browned. Remove the kielbasa to a bowl, and set aside. Add the ham to the same pot and cook 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove to the bowl with the kielbasa, and set aside. Add the butter, onion, celery and peppers to the same pot and saute for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Add the tomato, garlic, jalapeno or cayenne, oregano, thyme, and tomato paste and cook until all the vegetables and herbs are blended well. Add the stock and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the rice, and add the sausage, ham, bay leaves, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Return to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of the scallions, 1/4 cup of the parsley, the lemon juice and the shrimp, and stir well. Cover the pot, remove it from the heat and allow the jambalaya steam, for 15 minutes, before serving.
- Garnish with the remaining 1/4 cup scallions and 1/2 cup parsley, and a dash of hot sauce, if desired.
CHEF JOHN'S SAUSAGE & SHRIMP JAMBALAYA
While true jambalaya is really more of a thicker rice stew than a soup, it's one of those dishes that more stock can be added to easily make it into a soup recipe. Serve garnished with green onion.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Jambalaya Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place butter and sausage in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes until sausage begins to brown.
- Stir in paprika, cumin and cayenne; cook for 1 minute.
- Stir tomatoes, celery, green pepper, green onions, salt, and bay leaf into sausage mixture.
- Add brown rice and stir to combine. Stir in chicken stock and turn heat to low. Cover and cook for until rice is just tender, about 45 minutes.
- Stir in shrimp, replace lid and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 495.3 calories, Carbohydrate 37.3 g, Cholesterol 220.9 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 30.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 1909.3 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
JAMBALAYA WITH SHRIMP AND HAM
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings (serving size is 2 cups)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over a medium heat. Add the onion, peppers and garlic and saute until they begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Mix in the next 11 ingredients, salt through the diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until rice is done and most of the liquid is absorbed. Add the shrimp and cook, covered, for 5 minutes more, or until shrimp is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with hot pepper sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440 calorie, Fat 9 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 190 milligrams, Sodium 1040 milligrams, Carbohydrate 50 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 38 grams, Sugar 7 grams
GULF SHRIMP JAMBALAYA
Provided by Anne Burrell
Time 1h42m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the shrimp stock: toss the shrimp shells in a large pot and fill with water. Bring the water to a boil, turn off the heat and let sit for at least 15 to 20 minutes, although longer is fine. Strain the shells and discard.
- Coat a large, wide pot with olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. Add the andouille and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the sausage starts to brown. Add the peppers, celery, and onion to the pan, season with salt and a pinch crushed red pepper. Cook 7 to 8 minutes or until the mixture has softened and is very aromatic. Toss in the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes. Add the tomatoes and cayenne. Stir in the rice.
- Add 4 cups shrimp stock, bay leaves, and thyme bundle. Season with salt and taste it to make sure you are on the way to something delicious. Cover and cook over medium heat for 25 minutes.
- Stir in the shrimp and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink. Serve garnished with chopped scallions.
SHRIMP JAMBALAYA
Something for that day you just don't really want to cook but want to use a slow cooker.
Provided by ANGIEQ
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Jambalaya Recipes
Time 10h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a slow cooker, mix chicken, celery, green bell pepper, onion, garlic, tomatoes with liquid, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf. Cover, and cook on Low 7 to 9 hours.
- Remove bay leaf from the chicken mixture, and stir in orzo. Increase heat to High. Cook 15 minutes, until orzo is tender.
- Stir in shrimp, and cook 2 minutes, until shrimp are heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 144.9 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 26.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 440.7 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
SHRIMP, SAUSAGE, AND FISH JAMBALAYA
Did a lot of research on jambalaya and reviewed a number of recipes and came up with the following. I like white fish and, while not traditional, added chunks of cod fillet to this dish. You want to add the shrimp and fish to the dish with about 10 minutes to go so it does not overcook. Cook uncovered if it is soupy and covered if it is not during these last 10 minutes. Finally, try to find andouille sausage if possible. It makes all the difference.
Provided by Baron
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Jambalaya Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Cook andouille sausage in the melted butter until completely browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towel.
- Cook and stir onion, celery, and green bell pepper in the butter remaining in the pot until the onion becomes translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir garlic into the onion mixture; cook and stir together for 1 minute.
- Stir tomato paste through the vegetable mixture; cook and stir another 3 to 5 minutes.
- Return andouille sausage to the pot along with diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, and black pepper; stir to combine.
- Pour chicken broth over the sausage mixture; bring to a boil.
- Stir rice into the mixture, place a cover on the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook undisturbed until the rice is tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Add shrimp and cod to the rice mixture. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until the mixture comes to a boil; reduce heat again to medium-low and cook uncovered another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt and fold parsley into the jambalaya to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 621.6 calories, Carbohydrate 66.8 g, Cholesterol 156.6 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 34.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 1880.1 mg, Sugar 8 g
SHRIMP JAMBALAYA
This spicy New Orleans favorite can be tamed with a milder smoked sausage, such as chorizo or kielbasa, in place of the traditional Cajun andouille.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 4 to 6 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in paprika; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes, rice, and 3 cups water to skillet; cover, and simmer over medium heat until rice is cooked and has absorbed all water, about 15 minutes.
- Add shrimp to skillet, and cook, covered, until shrimp are opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper, as desired. Serve hot, garnished with scallions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 457 g, Fat 15 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 31 g
SKILLET SHRIMP JAMBALAYA
Spice up this shrimp and rice dish to your taste by increasing the amount of Creole seasoning and cayenne pepper. Add a few drops of hot pepper sauce, too. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Add the broth, rice, Creole seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in the tomatoes, shrimp and peas; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 135mg cholesterol, Sodium 1141mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
EASY SHRIMP JAMBALAYA
This Southern dish is my family's favorite. They love the hearty combination of sausage, shrimp and rice. I appreciate the fact that it cooks in one pot for a marvelous meal.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook sausage until browned; drain. Stir in onion and green pepper until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, broth, ham, rice, bay leaf and thyme; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until tender. , Stir in shrimp; cover and cook for 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Remove bay leaf.
Nutrition Facts :
SHRIMP AND SMOKED SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA
In partnership with Hillshire Farm Brand, we're helping you make dinnertime easy, quick, and delicious. Here, a medley of sweet and spicy flavors comes together in this classic Cajun dish.
Provided by Hillshire Farm(R) Brand
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Hillshire Farm®
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high. Add sausage; cook about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeno. Cook 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
- Add stock, tomatoes, salt, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until rice is just tender, 10 minutes. Add shrimp, cover, and cook until shrimp turn pink, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in scallions and lemon juice. Garnish with additional scallions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.8 calories, Carbohydrate 49.6 g, Cholesterol 114 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 20.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 979.4 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
SHRIMP JAMBALAYA
This relaxed take on the popular New Orleans shrimp stew comes together in about an hour, so you can get a taste of the Big Easy on a weeknight. Just make a quick slurry of onion, bell pepper, ham, parboiled rice, garlic, cayenne, thyme and tomatoes. Let it simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in the shrimp, cook for a few minutes, and voila. You're done, cher. Just don't forget to season well with salt and pepper and taste as you go.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories soups and stews, main course
Time 1h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put olive oil in a medium casserole over medium heat. Add onions, bell pepper and ham, if using. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften and everything begins to brown, about 10 minutes.
- Add rice, garlic, cayenne and thyme, and stir for about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until tomatoes begin to break up.
- Stir in stock. Bring to a boil, turn heat to medium and cook, uncovered, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, adding liquid if necessary. Rice should be tender, not soupy.
- Add shrimp and stir with a fork. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, then cover and let rest for 10 to 20 minutes. Garnish as you like and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 349, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 892 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make your jambalaya shine. Look for plump, juicy shrimp, andouille sausage with a good snap, and fresh vegetables.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the jambalaya, make sure not to overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the ingredients from cooking evenly and will make the jambalaya watery.
- Cook the rice until it is al dente: The rice should be cooked until it is al dente, or slightly firm to the bite. This will prevent it from becoming mushy in the jambalaya.
- Season the jambalaya well: Jambalaya is a flavorful dish, so don't be afraid to season it well. Use a variety of spices, such as Cajun seasoning, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
- Let the jambalaya rest before serving: After cooking the jambalaya, let it rest for a few minutes before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld together and will make the jambalaya even more delicious.
Conclusion:
Jambalaya is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover rice and vegetables, and it can be easily customized to your liking. Whether you like it spicy or mild, with shrimp or chicken, jambalaya is sure to please. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give jambalaya a try!
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