Jambalaya is classic New Orleans comfort food! It’s a hearty blend of chicken, sausage, shrimp, veggies, and rice — brimming with spiced Cajun and Creole flavors.
And while jambalaya seems difficult to make (which is what I thought before I tested this recipe), it’s quite the opposite! Plus, I’ve got a homemade Cajun seasoning that really brings this one-pot Louisiana meal to life. Hope you enjoy!
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00:00 Intro
00:39 Make the Cajun seasoning blend
01:23 Chop the “holy trinity” vegetables (onion, bell pepper, celery)
02:30 Chop the andouille sausage and chicken
03:27 Saute the chicken and sausage
05:00 What type of rice to use
05:54 Make the jambalaya
07:13 Garnish with green onion and parsley
07:47 Taste test
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31 Comments
Who else loves flavor-packed Cajun food? And PS – Don't forget the creamy Cajun chicken recipe on my website as well. I think you'll love that one as well! 🙂 xo – Lisa
I hopped to the comment section and found no haters! You pleased the cajuns and that's an impressive feat of it's own! Looks phenomenal
Thank you for some good info….I hate mushy rice
Looks great, thank you, one of the best things about this video, the music dud not overpower your narrative, looking forward to giving this recipe a go, hi from New Zealand
Made it today for the first time. 9/10 tasted as good as it looks in the thumbnail.
I've always heard about this meal and wondered how it's done…you made it seems so simple, easy and delicious, it's much like our Filipino's "arroz valenciana" and "bringhe" with the latter being cooked with coconut milk instead of tomatoes and then wrapping up (literally) in banana leaves.
Can't wait to hear more about after the 1700s sugar boom… or, how much was known about the disease prior versus now.
She wouldn't last 4 hours in a professional kitchen with knife skills like that. Made me nervous just watching lol
Looks crazy good! 😃👍
Just made it. Came out great. Thanks for the insider tip on the rice cooking time
This was good, I subbed the rice for riced cauliflower to keep it low carb….yeah not as good as real rice, but still very yummy considering my restrictions. Thank you!
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Remove the damn tails from the shrimp.
Can’t wait to make this sometime!
I like the fact that you use organic products.
This is Emeril’s cajun seasoning recipe
I make something very similar. I don’t know or care what it’s called (Jambalaya? Gumbo?) or about regional correctness, but mine is delicious. I like it a lot looser. I add more canned tomatoes, more liquid (water works fine). I’d seen some recipes that included okra, but I use zucchini instead; cut in quarters lengthwise and then cut crosswise into 1/2 inch pieces. I simply cook the rice separately. I’m not a fan of dealing with shrimp tails when eating so I remove them before cooking the shrimp!
So, its ok to use porcelain coated dutch oven on stove top? I've never done that before
Can I just use pre cooked shrimp?
This was great! Ty!
the food looks delicious .. great information
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If she leaves the tails on the shrimp, IT’S OK!!!!! She probably did it for presentation. Lol😂
I am definitely going to try this!!!!
Ok, so let me start with – I am NOT a hater. Just a couple of thoughts. If no andouille sausage then I am suggesting smoked kiebasa, but definitely not chorizo. Chorizo has enough salt to knock over a horse and it WILL screw up your dish. There are plenty of other smoked sausage items.
I have no problem with people making it their own but at least try to make the original – then – make adjustments. Long grain white rice – yes, Basmati – no, It doesn't really work here. It's about the taste and feel, Basmati is a weak rice for this dish. 😋
You're HOT!!!!
Looks like a very tasty dish but a traditional Jambalaya does not have tomatoes in it or shrimp. Jambalaya also has no celery, but everything has variations and like I said your dish probably tastes very good.
How many people will this serve? It looks great!!
If I'm using regular long grain white rice how long should that cook for?
Saving time to cook soup, which is too important to me. Won't burn from forgetting to turn off the stove ，so it's very safe. Highly recommended!
Jambalaya is a descendant of the African dish Joloff rice brought to the Americas by enslaved Africans from the rice coast of Senegambia (only origin of rice on that continent). Rice is not native to Spain, it arrived with the Moors. Without the knowledge of growing and cooking rice there would be no Spanish Paella. What continent did the moors come from? Africa.