Best Davids Mardi Gras Jambalaya Recipes

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MARDI GRAS JAMBALAYA



Mardi Gras Jambalaya image

The taste of The Big Easy has never been this simple or delicious.

Provided by Knorr

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Knorr®

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons oil, divided
8 ounces uncooked medium shrimp
8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
4 ounces andouille sausage or kielbasa, cut into half-moon slices
2 medium ribs celery, chopped
2 small red and/or green bell peppers, chopped
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
2 cups water
1 (5.6 ounce) package Knorr® Cajun Sides™ - Red Beans & Rice

Steps:

  • In large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium high heat. Season shrimp with salt and pepper if desired. Cook shrimp until just pink, about 1 minute a side, remove and reserve (shrimp will not be fully cooked).
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper if desired and in same skillet, brown chicken on all sides, about 5 minutes, remove and reserve.
  • Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and cook sausage, stirring occasionally until browned, about 4 minutes.
  • Stir celery into skillet and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add peppers to skillet and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add water and Knorr® Cajun Sides™ - Red Beans & Rice to skillet, stir to combine. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat slightly and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in reserved chicken and shrimp and cook 3 - 4 minutes more or until rice is tender. Let stand 2 minutes. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22.2 g, Cholesterol 86.9 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 18.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 502.6 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

MARDI GRAS JAMBALAYA



Mardi Gras Jambalaya image

Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h55m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 28

1 (5-pound) duck, trimmed of fat and cut into 8 pieces
1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning duck
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning duck
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound andouille or other spicy smoked sausage, diced
2 cups chopped yellow onions
1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons Emeril's Original Essence, recipe follows
2 cups peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
3 bay leaves
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
2 quarts chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth
3 cups long-grain white rice
1 pound small shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup chopped green onions (green and white parts)
1/2 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Steps:

  • Season the duck pieces with salt and pepper.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the duck, skin side down, and sear for 5 minutes. Turn and sear on the second side for 3 minutes. Remove from the pot and drain on paper towels.
  • Add the sausage to the fat in the pot and cook, stirring, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the onions, bell peppers, celery, salt, cayenne, 1 tablespoon of the Essence, and black pepper and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garlic, and bay leaves and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes give off some of their juices, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the thyme, stock, and duck. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally for 50 minutes.
  • Remove duck pieces from the jambalaya and cool slightly. Skim the fat. Discard skin and bones and shred duck meat.
  • Add the rice and bring back up to a simmer, cover and cook until the rice is barely tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Return the duck meat to the mixture. Season the shrimp with the remaining 1 tablespoon Essence. Add the shrimp to the pot, return to a simmer, and cover. Remove the pot from the heat and let sit, covered, for 15 minutes.
  • Add the green onions and parsley to the jambalaya and stir gently. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Adjust the salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste. Serve directly from the pot.
  • Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  • Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.

DAVID'S MARDI GRAS JAMBALAYA



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NOTE: All pictures have been borrowed from the internet! Jambalaya is an amazing dish and very fun to make. You can do whatever you want with this recipe. You can change the meat ingredients a bit by trading the beef for shrimp, or leave the beef out. When using pork I like to use pork steaks cut from the Boston butt. This gives a great mix of fat to flavor the jambalaya. Add any seasoning you like to the mix. This is a very popular Cajun/Creole dish anytime of the year! So have fun, experiment with different seasoning and as always... Bon Appetite!

Provided by David Kuhlmann @David_Kuhlmann

Categories     Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/8 cup(s) canola oil
1 pound(s) andouille sausage sliced 1/4" (or smoked sausage, kielbasa etc)
1 pound(s) chicken breast cubed
1 pound(s) pork steaks cubed
1 pound(s) beef stew meat cubed
4 large onions, yellow, medium rough chopped
1/2 stalk(s) celery stalks (chop off the top 1/2" or so then chop into 1/2" pieces for half the celery bunch)
3 medium bell peppers (rough chopped use some color here, 1 green, 1 red, 1 yellow)
6-8 large cloves garlic (chopped and smashed)
1 large tomatoes, canned and chopped, with liquid
1 small tomato paste
2 large chicken stock, light
2 large beef stock
6 cup(s) rice
1-4 pinch(es) cayenne pepper (to your taste, if don't like hot use 1 pinch)
3 teaspoon(s) salt and pepper
6 large bay leaves, dried
1 teaspoon(s) tyme
2 teaspoon(s) file

Steps:

  • In a very large heavy pot 10-12 quart (cast iron is best) add the canola oil and bring up to a high temp. Once the oil is hot add the chicken, beef, pork and sausage. We are looking to brown the meat. This creates what's called graton (the dark brown yummies left sticking to the bottom of the pot) this is very important in making a good jambalaya. Using a wooden spoon stir occasionally to make sure all of the meat gets browned. Don't over stir here as the meat needs to brown, so allow to sizzle for a minute or two before stirring. But make sure it's browning. DO NOT COVER THE POT! Note: Keep on high heat throughout the cooking process until everything is in the pot and ready to be covered.
  • Once the meat is browned sufficiently, add the onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic and other seasonings. Using a wooden spoon stir occasionally. When stirring make sure you are scrapping the bottom of the pot as you do so the graton gets mixed in. Continue to cook until the aromatics are tender. Do not overcook them! Maybe saute them for 10-15 mins. DO NOT COVER THE POT!
  • Before you add the tomatoes (read this: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/sauce-spread-other-sauce-spread/removing-the-bitter-taste-from-canned-tomatoes.html Andy is spot on with how to remove the bitter taste from canned tomatoes and tomato paste) and tomato paste. Mix everything in the pot thoroughly until comes back to a simmer Stir occasionally for 3-5 minutes. DO NOT COVER THE POT!
  • Now add the rice, chicken and beef stocks and bay leaves Mix well. NOTE: "we want about a 1 3/4' -2 : 1 ratio of liquid to rice ie: 1 3/4 cup - 2 cups water to 1 cup rice. " Once all ingredients are in the pot and it returns to a boil, turn the heat down to a medium heat and cover the pot. Continue to cook covered for 20 minutes. Make sure there is steam coming out from under the lid. If not turn up the heat a bit. This needs to slow boil or simmer the whole time under lid, not boil over. You can check the contents of the pot after about 5 minutes of cooking and mix contents one last time, make sure the liquid is bubbling. NOW YOU CAN COVER THE POT :)
  • After about 20 minutes of cooking you need to check that the rice is almost done by chewing a grain or two. (Sure go ahead and get a big spoonful, You know you want to) Do not stir the pot contents, if the rice is still chewy in the middle add a few cups of broth over the top of the jambalaya. Cover the pot and continue to cook another 5-10 minutes.
  • Turn off heat and let rest for about 20 minutes or so before serving. DO NOT UNCOVER THE POT UNTIL IT'S SAT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. The rice will continue to cook while under lid. Take the cover off the pot and stir from the bottom of the pot and then serve. If you like you can garnish with chopped green onions.

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