Jambalaya with chicken, sausage and shrimp

Jambalaya with chicken, sausage and shrimp
  • Preparation 45 min
  • Cooking 40 min
  • Servings 6 to 8
  • Freezing Absolutely

The jambalaya is a dish from Louisiana with Spanish, French and African inspirations. It usually contains smoked andouille sausages, but since they are not easily found, I added Italian sausages. With shrimps, chicken and a ton of vegetables, the whole family will enjoy it !!!

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Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • Olive oil
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 300 g chicken breasts, diced
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3 semi-frozen Italian sausages, sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup light Pilsner beer
  • 796 ml diced tomatoes with Italian spices
  • 1 1/4 cups long grain white rice
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 250 g frozen okra, sliced
  • 340 g shrimp sizes 31-40 peeled without the tail
  • Fresh parsley, to serve
  • Salt and pepper from the mill

Preparation

  • In a large Dutch oven dish heated over medium heat, add the onion, garlic and celery then drizzle a good drizzle of olive oil. Cook for 5 minutes while stirring.
  • Add the bell peppers and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Increase over medium-high heat, add chicken and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the sausages, smoked paprika and oregano and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
  • With the exception of the shrimp, add the rest of the ingredients and mix. Bring to a boil, reduce to low heat and cover. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the rice is cooked. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Remove the lid, add the shrimps and mix. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring or until the shrimps are cooked.
  • Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with fresh parsley!

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SPIER SHIRAZ 2015
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A nice and easy weekly wine that will pair well with this amazing jambalaya because of its spicy and smoky notes. The mouth is round and smooth, with a nice character as a finale, that will charm the most demanding wine amateurs... especially at this price ! See the product
Pale Ale au Poivre, 5%
Les Trois Mousquetaires
Pale with pepper, this beer will offer notes of orange blossom, slightly grilled cereals and of course pepper which will complete this typically spicy dish of Louisiana. The slightly caramelized notes of beer will like this dish which was once considered as a "rice stew with poultry". A beer raised for a high dish. See the product
Jambalaya with chicken, sausage and shrimp
Our sommeliers suggest
SPIER SHIRAZ 2015
Les Trois Mousquetaires
A nice and easy weekly wine that will pair well with this amazing jambalaya because of its spicy and smoky notes. The mouth is round and smooth, with a nice character as a finale, that will charm the most demanding wine amateurs... especially at this price ! See the product
Pale Ale au Poivre, 5%
Les Trois Mousquetaires
Pale with pepper, this beer will offer notes of orange blossom, slightly grilled cereals and of course pepper which will complete this typically spicy dish of Louisiana. The slightly caramelized notes of beer will like this dish which was once considered as a "rice stew with poultry". A beer raised for a high dish. See the product

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