Dutch Oven Jambalaya Recipes

CINDY'S JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Stir in the sausage, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery; season with salt and Cajun seasoning. Cook and stir until the vegetables are soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the rice until evenly coated in the vegetable mixture, then pour in the tomatoes with juice, garlic, chicken broth, bay leaves, and thyme leaves. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, stir in the shrimp, and cook 10 minutes uncovered until the shrimp turn pink and are no longer translucent in the center. Remove the pot from the heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaves before serving.

LOW CARB KETO JAMBALAYA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Add the bell peppers, onions, and celery. Saute for 5-8 minutes, until the vegetables are soft.
• Add the sliced sausage. Saute for about 5 minutes, until browned.
• Make a well in the center and add the minced garlic. Let it sizzle for about 30 seconds, until fragrant, then stir in with everything else.
• Add the cauliflower rice, diced tomatoes, bone broth, and Cajun seasoning. Stir together, then add the shrimp. Increase heat to high to bring to a simmer, then continue to simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is tender, shrimp is cooked through, and liquid is reduced, about 5-7 minutes. It will release more liquid at first and then reduce in volume again as it simmers more.
• Season with salt to taste, and/or more Cajun seasoning if you like. If desired, garnish with green onions and parsley.

EMERIL'S KICKED UP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium high heat. Season shrimp with Creole seasoning and saute until almost cooked through, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove shrimp and set aside until later.
• Season chicken pieces with Creole seasoning. Add remaining olive oil to Dutch oven and when hot, add chicken pieces and saute until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Add sausage and cook until browned.
• Add onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, cayenne and thyme and cook until vegetables are wilted, about 6 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and water and return chicken pieces to pot. Season with salt and pepper and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Add rice to pot, stir well and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add shrimp, green onions and parsley to Dutch oven, mixing carefully, and continue to cook, covered, for another 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large pot or dutch oven, over medium heat, render the bacon with the fresh and andouille sausages until browned.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned. Remove all the meat to a bowl.
• Add the onions and cook for about 15 minutes, until beginning to caramelize. Add the bell peppers, celery and garlic to the pot and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the meat back to the pot.
• Stir in the rice, thyme, bay leaves, paprika, cayenne, celery salt, one tablespoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes until spices are evenly distributed.
• Turn the heat up to medium high and add the crushed tomatoes and chicken broth. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and stir into the rice, along with the green onions. Put the lid back on the pot, turn off the heat, and leave to sit for another 10 minutes. The heat inside the pot will cook the shrimp.
• Remove the lid, fluff with a fork, and serve

DUTCH OVEN JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Dutch oven Wooden spoonCutting board Knife Measuring spoonsMeasuring cups
• Prepare the meats and fish. Make sure the vein has been removed from the shrimp, but you can keep the tail on. The perfect size is 16/20, which will be printed on the bag, but any size will work.Add your oil or grease to the dutch oven over medium high heat. Saute the onion, celery, green bell pepper, chicken and sausage for about 2-3 minutes. If you're cooking over coals, the heat is right when you hear the vegetables sizzling. Add in the rice and stir to keep it from sticking. Then add the garlic, paprika, cumin and thyme, and stir constantly for about 2 minutes. Add in canned tomatoes and chicken stock. Cover with the lid and cook for 10 minutes without opening. At the 10 minute mark, add in the shrimp and cover to cook for 10 more minutes.When done, the mix should be sauced but not overly soupy. Serve hot in a bowl.