Dutch Oven Jambalaya
This Dutch Oven Jambalaya cooks perfectly every time. The perfect level of moistness in the rice, delicious seasoning and filling quantities of meat makes this great southern comfort food.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb Medium Shrimp peeled, tail-off
- 2 teaspoons Creole Seasoning
- 1 lb Smoked Sausage sliced
- ½ lb Andouille Sausage chopped
- 2 Sweet Onions diced
- 2 Sticks Celery diced
- 1 Green Bell Pepper diced
- 4 Garlic Cloves minced
- 4 Cups Chicken Broth
- 2-½ Cups Long Grain Rice
- 2 teaspoons Browning Sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried Thyme Leaves
- 1 lb Cooked Chicken chopped
- 2 Green Onions sliced (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Sprinkle the Creole Seasoning over the peeled shrimp, mix up then place into the refrigerator.
- Add the sliced smoked sausage and the chopped andouille to the Dutch Oven and turn on medium-high heat. Sear and caramelize the sausage so it has some good color and there's a bunch of stuck bits on the bottom of the pan.
- Remove the sausage and put to the side. Add the chopped onion, bell pepper and celery to the pot and while it's cooking scrape up the burned bits from the bottom - this adds great flavor to the dish.
- Cook over medium to medium-high heat, until the onion mixture (holy trinity) has totally cooked down- this will take about 15 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook a further 2 minutes, until you can start to smell the garlic.
- Add the chicken broth and browning sauce. Give a good stir.
- Add the rice and sausage back.
- Bring to a boil, stir well, then add the shrimp and chicken.
- Once the pot has started to bubble again turn off the heat.
- Place the Dutch Oven into the oven and cook (undisturbed) for 1 hour. DO NOT LIFT THE LID.
- Remove from the oven after the 1 hour - still do not lift the lid. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.
- THEN, lift the lid, give a good stir then don't stir again.
- Sprinkle with green onions and serve.
Notes
It's important to not lift the lid during that 1 hour in the oven and the 5 minutes out of the oven. There's a science to getting the right level of moisture in the Jambalaya and if that steam is released too soon it won't be as perfect as it could be. Trust the process.
Easy Dutch Oven Recipes will become your new favorite and this oven Jambalaya recipe will be at the top. It's not often I can say this but an easy Cajun Jambalaya is best made in a Dutch oven pot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 227mg | Sodium: 2131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g
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