Emerils Couscous Jambalaya Recipe Recipe For Deviled

MARDI GRAS JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Season the duck pieces with salt and pepper.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the duck, skin side down, and sear for 5 minutes. Turn and sear on the second side for 3 minutes. Remove from the pot and drain on paper towels.
• Add the sausage to the fat in the pot and cook, stirring, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the onions, bell peppers, celery, salt, cayenne, 1 tablespoon of the Essence, and black pepper and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garlic, and bay leaves and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes give off some of their juices, about 2 minutes.
• Add the thyme, stock, and duck. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally for 50 minutes.
• Remove duck pieces from the jambalaya and cool slightly. Skim the fat. Discard skin and bones and shred duck meat.
• Add the rice and bring back up to a simmer, cover and cook until the rice is barely tender, about 10 minutes.
• Return the duck meat to the mixture. Season the shrimp with the remaining 1 tablespoon Essence. Add the shrimp to the pot, return to a simmer, and cover. Remove the pot from the heat and let sit, covered, for 15 minutes.
• Add the green onions and parsley to the jambalaya and stir gently. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Adjust the salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste. Serve directly from the pot.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.

EMERIL'S NEW ORLEANS STYLE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook sausage 5 minutes and remove from pan.
• Add chicken, cayenne pepper, and 1 tablespoons Emeril's essence to pan and cook 5 minutes. Remove from pan.
• Add onions, bell peppers, remaining essence and garlic to pan and cook 8-10 minutes, until vegetables are softened. Add rice and cook, stirring 3-5 minutes.
• Return sausage and chicken to pan. Add stock and bay leaf. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook 25 minutes; remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf and stir in green onions and parsley to serve.

COUSCOUS JAMBALAYA RECIPE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine shrimp, chicken and Creole Seasoning. Use your hands to blend thoroughly. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large nonreactive skillet over high heat. Add the seasoned shrimp and chicken; stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the andouille, onions, bell peppers, celery, and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, stock, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes, stir in the couscous and turn off the heat. Cover the skillet and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Stir in additional chicken stock if necessary. Remove teh cover and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Serve Immediately. Makes 5 cups

CAJUN JAMBALAYA - EMERIL LAGASSE

Steps:

• In a bowl combine shrimp, chicken and Creole seasoning, and work in seasoning well.
• In a large saucepan heat oil over high heat with onion, pepper and celery, 3 minutes.
• Add garlic, tomatoes, bay leaves, Worcestershire and hot sauces.
• Stir in rice and slowly add broth.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook until rice absorbs liquid and becomes tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• When rice is just tender add shrimp and chicken mixture and sausage.
• Cook until meat is done, about 10 minutes more.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper and Creole seasoning.

COUSCOUS JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Makes about 2/3 cup.
• In a bowl, combine the shrimp, chicken and Creole Seasoning and use your hands to blend thoroughly.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large nonreactive skillet over high heat.
• Add the seasoned shrimp and chicken and stir-fry for 1 minute.
• Add the andouille, onions, bell peppers, celery and garlic and stir-fry for one minute.
• Stir in the tomatoes, bay leaves, Worcestershire, hot sauce, stock, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Cook for 10 minutes, stir in the couscous, and turn off the heat.
• Cover the skillet and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
• Remove the cover and stir in the remaining olive oil.
• Serve immediately.
• Makes about 5 cups.

EMERIL'S KICKED UP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium high heat. Season shrimp with Creole seasoning and saute until almost cooked through, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove shrimp and set aside until later.
• Season chicken pieces with Creole seasoning. Add remaining olive oil to Dutch oven and when hot, add chicken pieces and saute until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Add sausage and cook until browned.
• Add onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, cayenne and thyme and cook until vegetables are wilted, about 6 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and water and return chicken pieces to pot. Season with salt and pepper and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Add rice to pot, stir well and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add shrimp, green onions and parsley to Dutch oven, mixing carefully, and continue to cook, covered, for another 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes before serving.