Creole Jambalaya
⏳ Time
1 hour
🥕 Ingredients
22
🍽️ Servings
8
Description
Creole jambalaya from the French Quarter of New Orleans is the result of a blend of culinary traditions from various cultures. Essentially, it is a rice dish made with ham, vegetables, and whatever else may be available in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- Vegetable Oil - 2 fl oz
- Garlic - 3 cloves
- Onion - 1 head
- Orange Bell Peppers - 1 piece
- Celery stalk - 1 piece
- Sausages - 14.1 oz
- Skin-On Chicken Breasts - 14.1 oz
- Canned Tomatoes (Pelati) - 28.2 oz
- Tomato Puree - 13 fl oz
- Bay leaf - 2 pieces
- Chicken Broth - 17 fl oz
- Rice - 9.5 oz
- Shrimp - 10.6 oz
- Dried onion powder - 1 tablespoon
- Ground Dried Garlic - 1 tablespoon
- Dried Rosemary - 1 tablespoon
- Fresh basil leaves - 1 tablespoon
- Dried Chamomile - ½ spoons
- Cayenne Pepper - ½ spoons
- Ground Black Pepper - 1 tablespoon
- Paprika - 3 spoons
- Salt - to taste
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
Step 2
Prepare the Creole seasoning. Mix together paprika, dried onion, dried garlic, oregano, basil, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
Step 3
Dice the onion and bell pepper.
Step 4
Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pot, add onion, bell pepper, and celery, and sauté for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 5
Add the minced garlic and stir. Then, add the sliced sausages and chicken meat.
Step 6
Simmer for another 10 minutes.
Step 7
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, Creole seasoning, and a bay leaf.
Step 8
Add the rinsed rice. Season with salt, cover with a lid, and simmer on low heat for 35 minutes.
Step 9
Add the shrimp, stir, and cover with a lid.
Step 10
Simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve.
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