
Jambalaya
Louisiana rice dish with sausage, shrimp, and the holy trinity. Creole comfort - spicy, hearty, and incredibly flavorful.
Ingredients
- •200 g Andouille sausage
- •400 g Chicken thighs
- •1 teaspoon Salt
- •300 g Shrimp
- •0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- •2 tablespoons Olive oil
- •400 g Rice
- •0.5 tsp Pepper
- •3 cloves Garlic
- •400 g Tomatoes
- •2 tbsp Creole seasoning
- •1 medium Onion
Instructions
- 1
Cut sausage into rounds. Season chicken with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
💡 The holy trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper is the flavor base. Do not skip.
- 2
Heat oil in a large heavy pot. Brown sausage and chicken. Remove and set aside.
💡 Build flavor base with the Trinity (onion, celery, bell pepper) first.
- 3
Add onion, celery, and bell peppers. Sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.
💡 Build flavor base with the Trinity (onion, celery, bell pepper) first.
- 4
Add garlic and tomato paste. Cook 1 minute until fragrant. Add crushed tomatoes.
💡 Build flavor base with the Trinity (onion, celery, bell pepper) first.
- 5
Add rice, chicken stock, and seasoning. Bring to boil, then simmer covered for 20 minutes.
💡 Build flavor base with the Trinity (onion, celery, bell pepper) first.
- 6
Return proteins to the pot. Fold in shrimp and okra. Cook 5 more minutes until done.
💡 Build flavor base with the Trinity (onion, celery, bell pepper) first.