New Orleans Style Jambalaya
Yields
4-6 servings
Cook Time
1 hour
Ingredients
Jambalaya
- 1 lb. chicken, boneless/skinless
- S&P
- ½ tsp. Cajun seasoning
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 4 oz. andouille sausage, sliced
- 1-2 shallots, sliced
- 4 scallions sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 4 shishito peppers, diced
- 1 sweet green pepper, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- ¼ carrot, diced
- 4 grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig thyme
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 Jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 2 sprigs parsley leaves, rough chop
Southern Style Blistered Okra & Cheese
- Olive Oil
- Okra, whole or halved
- S&P TT
- Grated cheese
- Balsamic vinegar glaze
Method
Jambalaya
- Season chicken with S&P and Cajun seasoning.
- Heat oil in a heavy pot, and cook chicken on medium-low heat, do not brown.
- Move chicken to the sides of the pot, add sausage and let the fat render for 30 seconds, discard tongs that touch raw chicken.
- Add veggies, sweat on medium-low heat for 3 mins, do not brown.
- Add rice, bay and thyme and coat with veggie mixture.
- Add broth, then bring to a boil, stir once with a wooden spoon.
- Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook for approx. 20 mins, do not stir again.
- Once all liquid is 95% absorbed, remove bay leaf and thyme.
- Add shrimp and parsley on top, do not stir in.
- Cover and cook for another 5 minutes or until shrimp are bright red and firm.
Southern Style Blistered Okra & Cheese
- In a heavy-bottom pan, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add oil, then okra. Saute until blistered and soft, approx. 4-5 more minutes.
- Season with a few grinds of S&P, toss with cheese and drizzle with balsamic.
- Enjoy with or while jambalaya is cooking.

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