Jambalaya
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 red chilli
- 1 tbls of olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- Sprig of parsley (chopped fresh)
- 1 tsp of cayenne pepper ( this is hot stuff so be warned )
- 1tsp of paprika
- 1 red pepper
- 1 large onion
- 2/4 sticks of celery
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 can of chopped tomatoes
- 3 tbls of tomato puree
- 3oz of smoked sausage cut in to tin slices ( chorizo )
- 1 cup of Long grain rice
- 1 doz shrimp or prawns
- 1/2 to 1 pint of chicken stock
Method
- STEP 1dice chilli and prepare the veg and the chicken, slice the sausage into tin slices
- STEP 2Heat oil up in a large none stick pot & add chilli & cook for 1 min
- STEP 3Add the chicken & stir fir in pot for 2 mins
- STEP 4add the stock & tin of tomatoes and puree
- STEP 5Bring to the boil and add smoked sausage bay leaf, parsley, garlic, cayenne pepper, and paprika (adjust this 2 your liking) then add the veg & cook for 5 mins
- STEP 6When its boiling add the long grained rice and cook until most of the liquid has reduced & the rice is cooked then add the shrimp cook for 3 mins and serve (adjust the liquid with stock or water until the rice is cooked ,and reduced)
