Ever Make Jambalaya?

[GabyKeepsMeWarm]

Gonna take a whack at it tonight when I get home from work. Think I've got all or most of the necessary ingredients. Anyone got any advice? Success stories? Failures? Never made this before, so I'm excited to try it, though a little anxious because I don't wanna screw it up and end up with a big pot of crap I don't wanna eat!

[RedinTexas]

Originally Posted by GabyKeepsMeWarm

Gonna take a whack at it tonight when I get home from work. Think I've got all or most of the necessary ingredients. Anyone got any advice? Success stories? Failures? Never made this before, so I'm excited to try it, though a little anxious because I don't wanna screw it up and end up with a big pot of crap I don't wanna eat!

I make it every few weeks. It's pretty easy stuff. I put in some peppers first and cut up a kielbasa while they're cooking, and then throw in the kielbasa. Sometimes I do some cut up chicken first though. After putting in the kielbasa I let that go for several minutes and then add the rice and chicken broth. Bring it to a boil. Once it's boiling, turn it down to simmer for 20 minutes and throw in some cayenne pepper, but go easy on it.

After about 10 minutes I throw in some diced onion and celery. I warm the onion and celery in the microwave for a minute before I throw it in so it doesn't bring the temperatute down too much. Then sometimes I cook some cut up shrimp in a separate pan and throw that in with just a couple minutes to go.

Just put leftovers in a resealable container in the fridge and you can serve it several times.

[scho63]

Never tried making it but had the best jambalaya at a very unlikely place: Houlihan's restaurant inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Herndon, just down the road from Dulles Airport. Had it multiple times.

Creamy, perfectly cooked rice, tons of delicious chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage.

That place had great food..

[BucEyedPea]

Haven't made that in a long time. Apparently since 2018. Gonna have to make it again. Thanks for the reminder.

Last time I made it is here:
https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/show...ostcount=12169

Not sure why this page on this site isn't showing.

https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/atta...2&d=1529794803

Here's an easy recipe.

https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/best-jambalaya

Everyone loved it except for a lady from Louisiana who said there are no tomatoes in a jambalaya.

[RealSNR]

Add some antifreeze for an extra kick!

[threebag]

Check the Fire Me Boy thread for eats, bro

[Fishpicker]

Originally Posted by scho63

Never tried making it but had the best jambalaya at a very unlikely place: Houlihan's restaurant inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Herndon, just down the road from Dulles Airport. Had it multiple times.

Creamy, perfectly cooked rice, tons of delicious chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage.

That place had great food..

Ive had jambalaya at a Houlihans. it was pretty good. I think the sausage is the key ingredient when making it. Kingsford has a damn good andouille sausage (meant for grilling). The "cajun" brands are good but they are overpriced. I like over cooking mine. I cut the sausage into thin slices and pan fry it until it gets crispy black edges. I also like to add overcooked asparagus instead of okra.

jambalya is pretty adaptable so... it isnt hard to make well. the best jambalaya i ever ate had lima beans and some shit i didnt recognize.

[philfree]

I prefer it with no shrimp just chicken and sausage, but I have never made it.

[New World Order]

Mmm that actually sounds really good

[ping2000]

The secret to authentic New Orleans cooking is using river water that everyone in the rest of the US has shit and pissed in. And/or antifreeze to taste.

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[Nickhead]

right, here is a really good version i make:

(quantities are for you to decide.)

dice up onion, celery and capsicum
sweat in large pot w/butter & diced garlic

dice your chicken thighs to bite size, slice your chorizo however you choose.
add to your sweatin' veggies, cook on high until chicken is cooked.

at this point add chicken stock, crushed tomato in a can, tomato paste, smoked paprika, salt, oregano, garlic powder, thyme, as well as onion powder. (or just use cajun seasoning)... or both sets of ingredients.
simmer as long as you can. preferably more than two hours.

rinse or don't, your white rice then add to the stew.
i prefer to stir once then cover, but you can leave off the lid and stir occasionally.
once the rice is cooked add your raw prawns, cook till pink and serve.

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by ping2000

The secret to authentic New Orleans cooking is using river water that everyone in the rest of the US has shit and pissed in. And/or antifreeze to taste.

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that's why the shrimp are in the ingredient lists

[GabyKeepsMeWarm]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Add some antifreeze for an extra kick!

Goddamn. Are you trying to be funny, or do you wish me dead? Either way. Cool.

[GabyKeepsMeWarm]

Originally Posted by ping2000

The secret to authentic New Orleans cooking is using river water that everyone in the rest of the US has shit and pissed in. And/or antifreeze to taste.

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Got it.

Isbel should rot in hell, and I should use unfiltered water, hopefully flowing with piss, feces and antifreeze. Gonna try for two, hope for three, but four outta four is likely out of my reach.

[GabyKeepsMeWarm]

Okay…

Time to get started.

I’ve got chicken, andouille sausage, shrimp, celery, green and red bell peppers, okra, large onion, fresh spring onions from the garden(love these annuals), jalapeño, canned tomato sauce and tomato paste, chicken stock via “better than bouillon”, “Cajun” seasoning, salt, pepper, thyme and rice. I don’t have fresh garlic, but I do have garlic powder.

I appreciate all the ideas, thoughts and prayers. Let’s get this show on the road…