Best Florida Jambalaya Recipes

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FLORIDA JAMBALAYA



Florida Jambalaya image

Provided by Linda Archer

Categories     Pork     Potato     Rice     Quick & Easy     Sausage     Shrimp     Potluck     Bon Appétit     Florida

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 pound smoked sausage (such as kielbasa), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup long-grain white rice
2 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 1/4 cups canned chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 4-ounce jar sliced pimientos with juices
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
Cayenne pepper
1/2 pound large uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Fresh cilantro sprigs

Steps:

  • Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until just soft, about 5 minutes. Add sausage; sauté until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat with pan juices. Mix in potatoes, broth, wine, pimientos with juices and turmeric. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Bring to boil; stir well. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until rice and potatoes are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Mix in shrimp and chopped cilantro. Cover and cook until shrimp are just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
  • Mound jambalaya on large platter. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve.

FLORIDA JAMBALAYA



Florida Jambalaya image

This is a little twist on traditional Jambalaya. You can vary the meats as you please (chicken vs. shrimp, etc.) and leave out the cayenne to get the kids to eat it. The turmeric gives it a nice color. A nice, hearty one dish meal.

Provided by Zetty66

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 tomatoes, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup long-grain white rice
2 potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 1/4 cups chicken broth
2 1/4 cups dry white wine
4 ounces sliced pimientos, with juices
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
cayenne pepper
1/2 lb uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
fresh cilantro stem

Steps:

  • Melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add onion, pepper, and garlic and saute until just soft.
  • Add sausage; saute until beginning to brown.
  • Add rice and stir to coat with pan juices.
  • Mix in potatoes, broth, wine, tomato, pimento with juices, and turmeric. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring well. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until rice and potatoes are tender and liquid is absorbed (about 20 min).
  • Mix in shrimp and chopped cilantro.
  • Cover and cook until shrimp are just cooked (about 4 min).
  • Garnish with cilantro sprigs if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.4, Fat 14.4, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 86, Sodium 747.1, Carbohydrate 34.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 3.2, Protein 17.1

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