Easy Shrimp Jambalaya Recipes

SKILLET SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Add the broth, rice, Creole seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in the tomatoes, shrimp and peas; heat through.

SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or black iron pot over medium heat, add the kielbasa and saute for 8 to 10 minutes, until browned. Remove the kielbasa to a bowl, and set aside. Add the ham to the same pot and cook 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove to the bowl with the kielbasa, and set aside. Add the butter, onion, celery and peppers to the same pot and saute for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Add the tomato, garlic, jalapeno or cayenne, oregano, thyme, and tomato paste and cook until all the vegetables and herbs are blended well. Add the stock and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the rice, and add the sausage, ham, bay leaves, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Return to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of the scallions, 1/4 cup of the parsley, the lemon juice and the shrimp, and stir well. Cover the pot, remove it from the heat and allow the jambalaya steam, for 15 minutes, before serving.
• Garnish with the remaining 1/4 cup scallions and 1/2 cup parsley, and a dash of hot sauce, if desired.

SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Peel and devein the shrimp. The shells may be used to make a broth (see recipe).
• Heat the oil in a kettle or large saucepan with a heavy bottom over medium heat. Add the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Do not burn.
• Add the onion, green onions, green pepper, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add ham and stir. Add the tomatoes, thyme and oregano, and bring to a boil. Stir in the uncooked rice, if desired. Add salt, pepper and shrimp broth. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered, about 25 minutes; add the shrimp and stir. Cook about 10 minutes longer or until it has thickened, but is still slightly soupy. Serve in bowls with chopped green onions on the side as an optional garnish.

SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Make the shrimp broth: Remove the shells and tails from the shrimp and put the shells and tails in a medium saucepan. Clean and devein the shrimp and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add the peppercorns, the intact onion piece, large celery chunks, 3 crushed garlic cloves and 2 bay leaves to the saucepan and cover with 5 cups of water. Bring to a high simmer and then lower the heat to maintain a low simmer. Cook until the water has reduced by about a third, 20 to 30 minutes. Let the broth cool completely and then strain (you should have about 3 cups. If you have less than 3 cups, add enough water to make up the difference).
• Make the jambalaya: Heat the oil in a large 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the flour and use a whisk to constantly stir until the mixture is toasted, about 2 minutes. Add the bell pepper, scallion whites, andouille, tomato paste, the chopped onion, celery and garlic, the remaining 2 bay leaves and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes (add splashes of shrimp broth or water if the mixture sticks at all). Add the rice and stir to coat.
• Pour in the remaining broth, crushed tomatoes, thyme, cayenne, half the scallion greens and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer. Adjust the heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Add the shrimp, cover and continue to cook until the rice is tender and the shrimp are cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove the bay leaves.
• Sprinkle the top of the jambalaya with the parsley and remaining scallion greens. Serve with hot sauce.

JAMBALAYA RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onions, celery, and bell peppers and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook for 4 minutes, or until just tender. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken and add sweet paprika and oregano.
• Cook for 5 minutes, or until chicken is browned on all sides.
• Stir in prepared sausage and tomato paste; cook for 1 minute.
• Add chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, rice and cajun seasoning.
• Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium low and cover the pot with a lid.
• Cook for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Add the shrimp and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until shrimp is pink and cooked through.
• Remove from heat.
• Garnish with sliced green onions and dried parsley.
• Serve.

EASY SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage until browned; drain. Stir in onion and green pepper until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, broth, ham, rice, bay leaf and thyme; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until tender. , Stir in shrimp; cover and cook for 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Remove bay leaf.

EASY JAMBALAYA RECIPE (CHICKEN, SHRIMP AND ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE)

Steps:

• Add canola oil to your dutch oven on medium high heat.
• Add the sausage to the pan and cook until crisp and browned.
• Remove the sausage and add in the onion, bell pepper and celery.
• Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
• Reduce the heat and add the chicken, tomatoes, broth, thyme, oregano, cajun seasoning and cayenne and cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and sausage, stir and cook for 3-5 minutes, uncovered, before serving.

SHEET-PAN SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 °F.
• On a large rimmed baking sheet, place 6 ounces sliced andouille sausage and 1 ½ cups sliced yellow onion. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and ½ teaspoon Creole seasoning. Toss to coat well. Bake in the preheated oven until the sausage blisters and the onions are softened for about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, toss 12 ounces large peeled, deveined raw shrimp with 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven and arrange the seasoned shrimp in an even layer over the sausage mixture. Return to the oven, and bake until pink for about 4 minutes.
• Stir together 2 packages rice, 1 ½ cups chunky salsa, and the remaining ½ teaspoon Creole seasoning.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven and spoon the rice over and around shrimp and sausage, and return to the oven. Bake until the rice is heated through and tender for about 6 minutes.
• Garnish with thinly sliced scallions, and serve hot.

CHEF JOHN'S SAUSAGE & SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Place butter and sausage in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes until sausage begins to brown.
• Stir in paprika, cumin and cayenne; cook for 1 minute.
• Stir tomatoes, celery, green pepper, green onions, salt, and bay leaf into sausage mixture.
• Add brown rice and stir to combine. Stir in chicken stock and turn heat to low. Cover and cook for until rice is just tender, about 45 minutes.
• Stir in shrimp, replace lid and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

JAMBALAYA WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Stir in onions, garlic, and ham; cook and stir until onion is soft. Stir in tomatoes, and cook for 5 minutes. Mix in oregano, rice, and broth. Cover, and simmer until just a little liquid remains.
• Add shrimp, and stir to evenly distribute. Cook for 8 minutes, or until rice is cooked and shrimp turns pink.