October 17, 2024 - Updated on October 26, 2024
Creole Jambalaya
- Total Time: 60 mins
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Description
A taste of home. If you know, you know, but if you’re new here, you may not know. For those who are new, we’re from New Orleans, Louisiana, but we recently moved away. New Orleans has a rich food culture that’s often imitated but seldomly duplicated. So, what do you do when you’re missing a piece of home? You get “a taste of home.” Whenever we think about home, we often think about Jambalaya. Jambalaya is a staple in Louisiana. Whether it’s Mardi Gras, a tailgate, or a party, Jambalaya is the go-to crowd-pleaser. Fun fact: there are two styles of Jambalaya: Cajun and Creole. Cajun jambalaya is brown in color and does not contain any tomatoes. It also does not typically contain shrimp. Creole Jambalaya, which we usually make in New Orleans, is red in color, contains a tomato base, and often contains shrimp. With that being said, being from New Orleans, you know we had to make Creole Jambalaya. Our Creole Jambalaya will give you a taste of what we call home.
Directions
Step 1
Dice celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and yellow onion.
Step 2
Chop green onion.
Step 3
Mince garlic.
Step 4
Chop andouille sausage.
Step 5
Season chicken thighs with creole seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, accent, cayenne pepper, and paprika.
Step 6
Season shrimp with creole seasoning.
Step 7
In a pan, add olive oil and sear the chicken thighs on each side for 2-3 minutes.
Step 8
Add chicken broth, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Step 9
After 15 minutes remove the chicken, place the chicken broth to the side for later, and shred the chicken.
Step 10
Add oil to a dutch oven and brown the andouille sausage.
Step 11
Once browned, add the chopped veggies and sauté for 3-5 minutes or until translucent.
Step 12
Add minced garlic.
Step 13
Add shredded chicken.
Step 14
Add shrimp and crab boil.
Step 15
Add tomato paste.
Step 16
Add parboiled rice and toast for 1 minute.
Step 17
Add the chicken broth that we placed to the side.
Step 18
Add water.
Step 19
Season with creole seasoning, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, accent, and parsley.
Step 20
Gently lift the rice to incorporate the seasonings.
Step 21
Add bay leaves.
Step 22
Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Step 23
Add olive oil to a pan and cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side.
Step 24
Once the jambalaya is done add the shrimp.
Step 25
Enjoy.
Ingredients
- 3 stalks of celery
- 1 green bell pepper
- ½ red bell pepper
- ½ yellow onion
- 3 stalks of green onion
- 4-5 cloves of garlic
- 1lb andouille sausage
- shrimp
- 4 chicken thighs
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ cap of shrimp and crab boil
- creole seasoning
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- accent
- cayenne pepper
- paprika
- 2 - 3 bay leaves
- 2 cups parboiled rice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil