Smoked Turkey Chicken And Sausage Jambalaya Food

JAMBALAYA, CHICKEN AND SMOKED SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 2 inch pieces.
• ,rinsed, and dried.
• Set aside.
• Slice smoked sausage into 1/4 inch pieces.
• In a heavy, high-walled skillet over med.
• heat, brown the chicken in the oil, stirring the meat around so it won't stick.
• After the chicken has browned, remove from pot.
• Then add onions, bell pepper, parsley, and green onions, and saute until the onions are clear.
• Stir in the sausage, rice, stock, garlic, chicken, salt, and pepper.
• Continue cooking until nearly all the water has boiled out, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and let simmer until the rice is done, about 1 hr.
• DO NOT LIFT THE LID FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR.

SMOKED TURKEY, CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Add chicken to a large, Heavy Dutch oven, with one gallon of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 45 minutes, save stock, de-bone and shred in bite sized pieces.
• In the large, heavy Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, shredded chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a spoon, remove any excess oil that the sausage & chicken has rendered and discard. Add the onions, celery, bell pepper, scallion white parts, garlic, jalapeno peppers and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the turkey legs, tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf, salt, pepper, hot sauce, Cajun Spice, chicken stock, and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook until the turkey is falling from the bones and the broth is very flavorful, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Remove the pot from the heat and remove the turkey legs. Let the Turkey legs cool! Carefully remove the meat from the bones and tear into bite size pieces. Return the meat to the Dutch oven and discard the turkey leg bones. Return the pot to the stovetop and heat over high heat until the liquid returns to a boil. Stir in the rice and green onion tops and return to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, undisturbed, until the rice has absorbed the liquid and is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and gently stir in the parsley. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes, covered, before serving. Will serve 4-6 regular folks or 2-4 hungry cajuns!

CAJUN CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• The most important thing is to use the right equipment and I would suggest the following: a 2-gallon cast iron Dutch oven, a high BTU gas stove, and a large stainless steel chef's spoon.
• Use high heat to preheat the Dutch oven and add the sausage. Using a chef's spoon or large spoon, constantly move the sausage from the bottom of the pot. Be careful not to burn the meat. (Normally I use Manda's sausage because it has little fat, however at this point you may want to drain off all of the excess grease to reduce the fat content from the dish.)
• Add the thigh meat and brown the chicken on all sides. Again use the spoon to scrape the meat from sticking and burning to the bottom of the pot. Browning the sausage and chicken meats should take 20 minutes. Be careful not to over cook the thigh meat to the point that it shreds.
• Lower the heat to medium and add the onions and garlic; saute for about 15 minutes or until the onions are very limp and "clear". Scrape the bottom of the pot to remove all the "graton". This is where the jambalaya gets its distinct brown color and taste.
• Add the tasso, thyme, basil and black and white pepper. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. This will give the seasonings time to release their oils and flavors.
• At this point the jambalaya concentrate can be transferred to smaller containers, cooled to room temperature, covered and refrigerated for future use. (This is what we do commercially; it allows the seasonings to marry.)
• When you are ready to cook the jambalaya, add the stock to the concentrate and bring to a rolling boil. Add the rice, reduce the heat to medium and gently break up the rice. Using the stainless steel paddle, continue to insure that the rice is not sticking to the bottom of the pot; this is very important!
• After about 5 minutes, fold in the parsley. Continue to scrape the pot to insure that no rice sticks to the bottom. When the jambalaya returns to a boil, reduce heat to the lowest possible setting and simmer, covered, for at least 25 minutes. Do not remove the cover while the rice is steaming.
• If Manda's brand sausage is not available, any lean smoked sausage can be substituted. You may have to remove any excess grease from the pot after frying down an unknown sausage.
• For a richer jambalaya substitute turkey stock for the chicken stock called for above.
• If no stocks are available, then chicken soup base can be used. Be careful with your seasoning, as bases are usually full of salt.
• Alternate Method:
• The jambalaya is best when served directly out of the cast iron pot. While the rice is steaming, the sausage and meat will have a tendency to float to the surface of the jambalaya. Therefore, after the rice has steamed for 25 minutes, use the paddle to gently fold in the meat and seasonings into the cooked rice. This should only be done once or twice, the rice will loose a lot of heat and the rice will break apart.
• Also note, I do not add salt to my jambalaya. This is because I like to use herbs, tasso and seasonings to satisfy the need for salt. I would suggest having the table set with salt shakers and a selection of hot pepper sauces.
• Plate Presentation:

TURKEY AND SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a very large roasting pan measuring approximately 21 by 17 by 7 inches with handles on both sides, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions, bell peppers, celery, garlic, Essence, salt, pepper, cayenne and bay leaves, and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are very soft and starting to turn golden, about 15 minutes.
• Add the sausages and cook, stirring, until they start to brown on the outside, about 7 minutes.
• Add the turkey legs and meat and stir well.
• Add the tomatoes and their juices and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Add the rice and stir well to incorporate and coat evenly.
• Add the water, stir well to combine, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat, cover tightly, and cook without stirring until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 35 to 40 minutes, adding more water as needed if the liquid is all absorbed before the rice is tender.
• Remove from the heat and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
• Remove the bay leaves. Stir in the green onions and parsley, and serve hot.
• Essence:.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

SMOKED SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Cut sausage into 1/4-inch-thick slices and chop onion, bell pepper, and celery.
• In a dry 2 to 2 1/2-quart heavy saucepan brown sausage over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, and with a slotted spoon transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Pour off any fat from pan and in pan cook vegetables in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened.
• Stir in rice, broth, and cayenne and bring to a boil.
• Cover pan and cook rice over low heat 20 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• Thinly slice scallions.
• Fluff rice with a fork and stir in sausage, scallions, and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Yield: 4 servings.