Jambalaya With Thanks To Pol Martin Recipes

JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in a large heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the sausage and chicken pieces with Cajun seasoning. Saute sausage until browned. Remove with slotted spoon, and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, and saute chicken pieces until lightly browned on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
• In the same pot, saute onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic until tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes, and season with red pepper, black pepper, salt, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce and file powder. Stir in chicken and sausage. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the rice and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.

JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Heat the oil in a heavy-based flameproof casserole dish on a medium-high heat. Season the chicken thighs, add to the dish and cook for 4 mins until they start to brown, stirring occasionally so they don't stick. Add the chorizo and cook for a further 4 mins until it releases its oils and has started to crisp. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate.
• Add the onions to the chorizo oils, lower the heat and soften for 8 mins. Stir through the garlic, peppers, celery, thyme and oregano, and cook for 2 mins more.
• Return the meat to the dish, add the garlic salt, paprika, cayenne, mustard powder and white pepper, and cook for 2 mins until fragrant. Stir in the rice, then the tomatoes. Add the stock and give it all a really good stir. Bring to the boil, then cover with a well-fitting lid and put in the oven for 20 mins.
• Take from the oven and fluff up the rice with a big fork. Fold through the prawns, then put the mussels and clams on top. Put the lid on, return to the oven for 10 mins, then take the dish out and give everything a good stir. Sprinkle with the parsley and spring onions to serve.

JAMBALAYA, WITH THANKS TO POL MARTIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F/180C (Only if you follow instructions for cooking in oven).
• Cook bacon in large pan over medium heat. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add onion and garlic to hot pan. Cook 8 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in tomatoes, fennel and thyme. Cook 5 minutes.
• Add rice, chicken stock, ham and cooked bacon. Mix well and bring to boil. Cover and cook for 15 minutes in oven.
• (I did not cook this in the oven, I covered the pan, turned down the heat to medium for a gentle simmer, and allowed it to continue simmering on top of the stove).
• Add shrimp and peppers to pan. Mix and add hot pepper sauce. Cover and return to oven (or continue on top of stove), continue cooking for 8 - 10 minutes.

MARDI GRAS JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium high heat. Season shrimp with salt and pepper if desired. Cook shrimp until just pink, about 1 minute a side, remove and reserve (shrimp will not be fully cooked).
• Season chicken with salt and pepper if desired and in same skillet, brown chicken on all sides, about 5 minutes, remove and reserve.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and cook sausage, stirring occasionally until browned, about 4 minutes.
• Stir celery into skillet and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add peppers to skillet and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add water and Knorr® Cajun Sides™ - Red Beans & Rice to skillet, stir to combine. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat slightly and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in reserved chicken and shrimp and cook 3 - 4 minutes more or until rice is tender. Let stand 2 minutes. Serve.