This proper Jambalaya recipe is for one of New Orleans most iconic and beloved dishes!
This easy Jambalaya is packed with big punchy Louisiana flavours and is arguably the worlds best one-pot meal!
But then theres Jambalaya.
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Its chicken and rice, yes.
PLUS prawns (shrimp).
All mixed up with rice perfectly-cooked in a Creole spiced tomato broth along with tender vegetables.
Its damned hard to argue Jambalaya isnt one ofTHE most epic rice dishes in the world*.
And finally, here is is!!
About this Jambalaya recipe
Its generally understood that there are two types of jambalaya Creole and Cajun.
The holy trinity of bell pepper, celery and onion is fairly standard.
So were going to stick with the tried-and-true and go for this combo!
What goes in Jambalaya
A whole lot of good stuff!
When you look at the ingredients, you know youre in for a good thing, right??
There are near perfect subs read below the photo for more information.
So I figure, why not?
Theres not that many spices in it anyway!
Theandouille imparts smoky flavouras it cooks with the rice; this is one of the characteristics of traditional Jambalaya.
I get mine fromBrot and Wurst(Warriewood, Sydney) andTatra Delicatessen(Parramatta, Sydney).
Not quite as good a match, but will get you get much of the way there.
- These are sold atWoolworthsin Australia ($8-12/kg).
Though labelled as smoked, its not enough to add much smokey flavour into the dish.
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How to make Jambalaya
Heres how this Jambalaya recipe goes down.
), Jambalaya is really just a one pot rice recipe.
Everything gets tossed in and cooked in the one pot.
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The ONLY rice made for stirring isrisotto rice.
It distresses me to see so many Jambalaya recipes out there that say to stir lots.
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