15 Minute Chicken And Shrimp Jambalaya Recipes

CHICKEN AND SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In food processor, pulse onion, celery, red pepper, and garlic until chopped fine, about six 1-second pulses, scraping down sides of bowl once or twice. Do not overprocess; vegetables should not be pureed.
• Heat oil in large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking, about 2 minutes. Add chicken, skin-side down, and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Using tongs, turn chicken and cook until golden brown on second side, about 3 minutes longer.
• Transfer chicken to plate and set aside. Reduce heat to medium and add andouille; cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, add vegetables, and cook, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pot with wooden spoon, until vegetables have softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add rice, salt, thyme, and cayenne; cook, stirring frequently, until rice is coated with fat, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, reserved tomato juice, clam juice, chicken broth, bay leaves, and browned sausage to pot; stir to combine.
• Remove and discard skin from chicken; place chicken, skinned-side down, on rice. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir once, keeping chicken on top, skinned-side down. Replace cover and continue to simmer until chicken is no longer pink when cut into with paring knife, about 10 minutes more;.
• Transfer chicken to clean plate and set aside. Scatter shrimp over rice, cover, and continue to cook until rice is fully tender and shrimp are opaque and cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
• While shrimp are cooking, shred chicken. When shrimp are cooked, discard bay leaves; off heat, stir in parsley and shredded chicken, and serve immediately.

15-MINUTE CHICKEN AND SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Microwave the rice for 90 seconds or according to the package directions and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the shrimp in 1 layer (Note: make sure to thaw the shrimp before starting the recipe). Cook for 1 minute and flip to the other side for 1 additional minute. Use a slotted spoon to remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Add the sausage and Holy Trinity mix to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes.
• Next add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook for an additional 30 seconds, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and pour the crushed tomatoes, chicken, hot sauce, cajun seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook for 5 more minutes, stirring, until the mixture begins to thicken. Add additional seasoning if desired.

CHICKEN & CHORIZO JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan with a lid and brown 2 chopped chicken breasts for 5-8 mins until golden.
• Remove and set aside. Tip in the 1 diced onion and cook for 3-4 mins until soft.
• Add 1 thinly sliced red pepper, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 75g sliced chorizo and 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, and cook for 5 mins more.
• Stir the chicken back in with 250g long grain rice, add the 400g can of tomatoes and 350ml chicken stock. Cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until the rice is tender.

CHICKEN, SHRIMP, AND HAM JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Peel and de-vein shrimp (I cannot imagine eating them without de-veining).
• Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt, black pepper, and red pepper.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add chicken, and cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until browned on all sides.
• Remove chicken using a slotted spoon.
• Add ham to Dutch oven, and cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove ham using a slotted spoon.
• Add garlic and next 3 ingredients to Dutch oven; stir to loosen particles from bottom.
• Stir in ham and chicken.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and next 3 ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add Pico de Gallo.
• Stir in shrimp and hot sauce; cook, covered, 10 more minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.