Ham And Shrimp Jambalaya Food

SHRIMP AND HAM CREOLE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large soup pot, heat the oil. Add the onions and sauté over medium high heat, 2-3 minutes.
• Add the celery, garlic, and pepper, and sauté an additional 3-4 minutes, until the onions are lightly golden.
• Add the ham and mix well.
• Add the tomatoes, paste, and seasonings (except the salt). Mix well.
• Add the rice and broth. Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium low. Cover the pot and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is tender. (Checking near the end of the cooking time to be sure the jambalaya doesn't need more broth.)
• Add the shrimp and mix to combine. Cover and cook for 5 minutes more, over low heat, until the shrimp is pink and cooked through.
• Taste the jambalaya and add salt and extra cayenne powder as desired.

HAM AND SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the ham, onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, parsley and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add shrimp; cook 5 minutes longer or until the shrimp turn pink and rice is tender. Discard bay leaf.

SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Peel and devein the shrimp. The shells may be used to make a broth (see recipe).
• Heat the oil in a kettle or large saucepan with a heavy bottom over medium heat. Add the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Do not burn.
• Add the onion, green onions, green pepper, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add ham and stir. Add the tomatoes, thyme and oregano, and bring to a boil. Stir in the uncooked rice, if desired. Add salt, pepper and shrimp broth. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered, about 25 minutes; add the shrimp and stir. Cook about 10 minutes longer or until it has thickened, but is still slightly soupy. Serve in bowls with chopped green onions on the side as an optional garnish.

BUBBA'S JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon, and cook until crisp. Remove bacon pieces with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Add celery, bell pepper, and onion to the bacon drippings, and cook until tender.
• Add the ham, chicken and sausage to the pot, and pour in the tomatoes, beef broth and chicken broth. Season with thyme and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil, and add the rice. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the rice is tender.
• Stir in the shrimp and bacon just before serving, and heat through. If you use uncooked shrimp, let it cook for about 5 minutes before serving.

SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onions, celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste, sugar, bouillon, basil and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Add shrimp and ham. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with rice if desired.

HAM JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, bell peppers and garlic; sauté until beginning to soften, about 10 minutes. Mix in tomatoes with their juices, ham, wine, thyme, basil, paprika and cayenne pepper. Bring to boil. Gradually stir in rice. Cover pot. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until rice is tender and most liquids are absorbed, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CHEF JOHN'S SAUSAGE & SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Place butter and sausage in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes until sausage begins to brown.
• Stir in paprika, cumin and cayenne; cook for 1 minute.
• Stir tomatoes, celery, green pepper, green onions, salt, and bay leaf into sausage mixture.
• Add brown rice and stir to combine. Stir in chicken stock and turn heat to low. Cover and cook for until rice is just tender, about 45 minutes.
• Stir in shrimp, replace lid and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

CHICKEN, SHRIMP, AND HAM JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Peel and de-vein shrimp (I cannot imagine eating them without de-veining).
• Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt, black pepper, and red pepper.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add chicken, and cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until browned on all sides.
• Remove chicken using a slotted spoon.
• Add ham to Dutch oven, and cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove ham using a slotted spoon.
• Add garlic and next 3 ingredients to Dutch oven; stir to loosen particles from bottom.
• Stir in ham and chicken.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and next 3 ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add Pico de Gallo.
• Stir in shrimp and hot sauce; cook, covered, 10 more minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

JAMBALAYA SHRIMP

Steps:

• Melt fat and add flour, stirring until smooth and golden.
• Add chopped ham, shrimp and tomatoes and cook for three minutes.
• Add onion, seasonings and water.
• Simmer for ten minutes.
• Add rice and boil until tender, about 30 minutes.
• The mixture should not be stirred, although it may be necessary to lift it from the bottom of the kettle from time to time in order to keep rice from scorching.
• Keep covered during cooking.