Best Mrs Lees Jambalaya Recipes

CHICKEN JAMBALAYA

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Provided by Sandra Lee

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups long grain rice
3 cups chicken broth
One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, with juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Steps:

In a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the chicken, season lightly with salt and pepper, and brown on both sides, about 7 minutes, working in batches if necessary. Remove the chicken to a plate. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil and the onions, peppers, and celery, and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, Cajun seasoning, cayenne, salt and pepper, and give it a stir. Stir in the rice. Add the chicken back to the pot, along with the broth and tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 30 minutes. (Reserve 3 cups rice mixture for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Cajun Quesadillas and Online Round 2 Recipe Cajun Red Bean and Rice Soup.) Serve, garnished with parsley.

JAMBALAYA

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Spicy jambalaya with chicken and andouille sausage.

Provided by Terri

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Jambalaya Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
10 ounces andouille sausage, sliced into rounds
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 onion, diced
1 small green bell pepper, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) can crushed Italian tomatoes
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon file powder
1 ¼ cups uncooked white rice
2 ½ cups chicken broth

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in a large heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the sausage and chicken pieces with Cajun seasoning. Saute sausage until browned. Remove with slotted spoon, and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, and saute chicken pieces until lightly browned on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
In the same pot, saute onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic until tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes, and season with red pepper, black pepper, salt, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce and file powder. Stir in chicken and sausage. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the rice and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Cholesterol 73.1 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 28.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 1632.7 mg, Sugar 2 g

MRS. LEE'S JAMBALAYA

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Categories Chicken Dinner

Yield 4 Bowls

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1tsp salt
½ tsp cayenne (or use Tabasco sauce)
½ tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme or use ½ tsp dried
1 whole or 2 half uncooked chicken breasts, skinned and cubed
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 ½ c chopped celery
1 ½ c chopped onion
1 ½ c chopped green pepper-we like to mix in other colors
2 garlic cloves minced
6 oz Andouille or other spicy sausage sliced
1 lb tomatoes, seeded and chopped (we use canned)
8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 cup poultry stock**We use less liquid. You can always add more if it is not enough.
About 5 cups cooked rice
Other ingredients that we don't use:
4 oz Tasso or other smoked ham chopped
½ lb medium shrimp, shelled and deveined

Steps:

In small bowl, mix salt, cayenned, pepper, thyme. Toss chicken in until well coated with spices. In large skillet heal the oil. Saute the chicken, stirring constantly until browned, about 6-8 minutes. Add celery, onion, pepper and garlic; sauté until limp, about 5 minutes. Add Tasso, sausage, tomatoes, tomato sauce and stir and cook until bubbling. Reduce heat and simmer until tomatoes have cooked down and liquid is slightly reduced. Add shrimp and cook until opaque and curled, about 2-3 minutes. You can either add the rice to the mixture or serve on top of the rice.

QUICK JAMBALAYA

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This recipe makes quick work out of jambalaya by using leftover rice, and it tastes great with freshly cooked grains, too. To make this meal meatless, use vegan andouille sausage or stick with pork sausage, if you prefer. Either option, along with creole seasoning and the classic trinity of creole cooking - onion, celery and green bell pepper - result in a dish that is unmistakably Louisianan. Though many jambalaya recipes skip tomatoes, this version uses a blend of tomato paste and diced tomatoes to add bulk, and an acidity that helps lighten up the otherwise hearty one-pot meal.

Provided by Vallery Lomas

Categories grains and rice, main course

Time 35m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 links pork or vegan andouille or chorizo sausage (6 ounces), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cups cooked long-grain white rice
1 tablespoon creole seasoning
Salt and black pepper
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon hot sauce, plus more for serving
2 tablespoons sliced scallions

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until starting to brown, about 5 minutes.
Add the remaining tablespoon oil, then add the celery and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until very fragrant, about 1 minute.
Reduce the heat to low and add the cooked rice. Sprinkle with the creole seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Stir in the tomatoes and hot sauce and cook until warmed through. Season with additional salt and pepper as needed. Garnish with the scallions and serve with more hot sauce.