Jazzen Jambalaya Food

MILA'S PAELLA-JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Cut the chicken thighs into large chunks. Slice the sausages diagonally into 2-inch-thick slices. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Brown the meats separately and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the garlic, ginger and onions. Add the mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, okra, peas, chicken stock, vegetable juice, rice, turmeric and fish sauce. Stir the mixture and reduce the heat to low. Cover the skillet and cook to the desired tenderness of the rice, 25 to 30 minutes.

KICKED-UP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium high heat. Season shrimp with Creole seasoning and saute until almost cooked through, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove shrimp and set aside until later. Season chicken pieces with Creole seasoning. Add remaining olive oil to Dutch oven and when hot, add chicken pieces and saute until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add sausage and cook until browned. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, cayenne and thyme and cook until vegetables are wilted, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes and water and return chicken pieces to pot. Season with salt and pepper and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Add rice to pot, stir well and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and cook for 15 minutes. Add shrimp, green onions and parsley to Dutch oven, mixing carefully, and continue to cook, covered, for another 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes before serving.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

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.

JAZZY JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Whisk oil and flour in large skillet until blended; cook on medium-high heat 2 min. or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Add onions, green peppers and garlic; cook and stir 2 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in juice cocktail, sausage, chicken and seasonings. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally.
• Serve over rice.