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MY BEST-EVER JAMBALAYA



My Best-Ever Jambalaya image

I tried to mimic Jambalaya from my favorite restaurant and it turned out so well my daughter and husband now prefer my recipe and won't order it when we go to the restaurant! -Alexis Van Vulpen, St. Albert, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 pound fully cooked Spanish chorizo links, sliced
2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 cups chicken broth
2 large green peppers, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
3 cups instant brown rice
1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chorizo and ham; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until browned., Add chicken to pan; cook 5-7 minutes or until no longer pink. Stir in tomatoes, broth, peppers, onion, Cajun seasoning and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender., Return to a boil; stir in rice and shrimp. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 7-9 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes or until rice is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 79mg cholesterol, Sodium 1124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein.

A1 ULTIMATE JAMBALAYA



A1 Ultimate Jambalaya image

I could live on this! Everybody loves this one, and agrees that its better than any Jambalaya they've ever ordered in a restaurant. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed I promise. The secret is the roasted red peppers and the butter. Don't be put off that the dish is finished in the microwave, it just ensures that there are no burnt pans to deal with later! The only other veg that work in this I find are sweetcorn or butternut squash/pumpkin cut into chunks and added just before it all goes in the microwave. Even my friends from Louisiana find it hard to accept that its perhaps even better (If not a little different) than they make. Enjoy!

Provided by robd16

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 3-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

6 chicken thighs
100 -150 g chorizo sausage or 100 -150 g other spicy sausage
2 medium onions, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
4 large garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 1/2 cups rice (preferably basmati)
shrimp or 200 -300 g prawns
1 good quality chicken stock cube
1 teaspoon sugar
50 g butter
0.5 (14 ounce) can tomatoes (approx 200g)
3 roasted peppers from a jars
1 cup water
Tabasco sauce or other hot pepper sauce, to serve

Steps:

  • Heat a little oil in a frying pan and brown the chicken skin side down on a high heat. Transfer to a large pan leaving the oil in the frying pan. Do the same with the chorizo sausage and keep the oil in the frying pan. You only want to brown and not cook the meat as it will cook further later on.
  • Next fry the onions and peppers on a medium heat for 5 minutes or so until softened and just starting to colour. Now add the garlic, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, bay leaves and thyme to the pan and fry for 2 mins stirring all the time and making sure nothing burns. Turn the heat down if necessary. Add everything to the large pan with the chicken.
  • Add the rice, shrimp, sugar, stock cube and butter to the large pan.
  • In a blender put the roasted red peppers, tomatoes and water together and blend until smooth.
  • Measure out 3 cups of this liquid (you may need to add more water) and add to the large pan. Bring everything to the boil.
  • Now transfer to a large glass microwavable bowl. Seal tightly with cling wrap and microwave on high for 15 - 20 minutes depending on your microwave. If it looks like the rice is still wet, microwave again for 5 more minutes or until the rice has absorbed all of the liquid.
  • Leave to stand for at least another 20 minutes but will keep warm for longer than an hour.
  • Best served warm not too hot, with plenty of Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1095.8, Fat 56.2, SaturatedFat 21.6, Cholesterol 223.1, Sodium 1457.8, Carbohydrate 94.9, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 8.2, Protein 49.8

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