Everything Jambalaya Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Cook rice to package directions.
• Place a large, deep skillet over medium high heat.
• Add oil and butter to the pan.
• Cube chicken and place in hot oil and butter.
• Brown chicken 3 minutes, add sausage, and cook 2 minutes more.
• Add onion, celery, pepper, bay, and cayenne.
• Saute vegetables 5 minutes, sprinkle flour over the pan and cook 1 or 2 minutes more.
• Stir in tomatoes and broth and season with cumin, chili, poultry seasoning, and Worcestershire.
• Bring liquids to a boil and add shrimp.
• Simmer shrimp 5 minutes until pink and firm.
• Remove the pot from the heat and place on a trivet.
• Ladle jambalaya into shallow bowls.
• Using an ice cream scoop, place a scoop of rice on to the center of the bowlfuls of jambalaya.
• Sprinkle dishes with salt, pepper, chopped scallions, and thyme leaves.