Jambalaya
Jambalaya is a food dish that originated in Louisiana. It is a mixture of rice, vegetables, and meat. The dish is usually made with chicken, sausage, or seafood. Jambalaya is a popular dish in Louisiana and is often served at festivals and fairs.
The history of Jambalaya is unclear. Some say that the dish was created by the Spanish, while others claim that it originated with the French. It is likely that the dish was created by a combination of both cultures. Jambalaya recipes began to appear in cookbooks in the 19th century. The dish became more popular in the 20th century, when it was featured in magazines and newspapers.
Jambalaya is a versatile dish that can be made with many different ingredients. The most popular recipes include chicken, sausage, shrimp, and vegetables. Jambalaya can be made with either white or brown rice. It is often served with a side of green salad or French bread.
Advice
When making jambalaya, it is important to have all the ingredients prepped and ready to go before you begin cooking. Start by sautéing the vegetables and browning the meat. Once the meat is browned, add the spices and stir to combine. Then, add the rice and liquid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the rice is cooked through. Finally, add the seafood and let simmer for a few minutes until cooked. With this method, you can create a delicious jambalaya that is sure to please!
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Recipes
Quick Jambalaya
- salt
- creole seasoning
- hot sauce
- tomato paste
- tomato
- bell pepper
- onion
- grain white rice
- olive oil
- green onion
- celery
- links pork
- garlic
Shrimp Jambalaya
- salt
- several thyme
- grain brown rice
- parsley
- ham
- cayenne pepper
- olive oil
- bell pepper
- onion
- tomato
- garlic
- shrimp
- shrimp stock
Slow Cooker Jambalaya
- tomato
- rice
- andouille sausage link
- shrimp
- cajun seasoning
- tomato paste
- onion
- bell pepper
- cayenne pepper
- thyme
- chicken broth
- oregano
- chicken breast
- celery
Chicken, Shrimp and Andouille Jambalaya
- andouille sausage
- tomato
- onion
- grain rice
- chicken thigh
- thyme
- salt
- bell pepper
- bell pepper
- oregano
- sweet paprika
- cayenne pepper
- chicken broth
- parsley
- olive oil
- celery
- green onion
- shrimp
Cajun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
- tasso
- parsley
- onion
- grain rice
- black pepper
- red pepper flake
- white pepper
- chicken stock
- smoked pork sausage
- garlic
- chicken thigh meat
- basil
- thyme
Cajun Cabbage Jambalaya
- brown
- celery
- chicken broth
- bell pepper
- green cabbage
- onion
- pork sausage
- chili powder
- paprika
- tomato
- water
- cumin
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- black pepper
- garlic
Instant Pot Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
- basil
- chicken breast
- bell pepper
- onion
- grain white rice
- salt
- andouille sausage
- sugar
- chicken broth
- thyme
- tomato
- oil
- cajun seasoning
- garlic
- green onion
- celery
Jambalaya Recipe (easy)
- green onion
- butter
- vegetable oil
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- onion
- black pepper
- cayenne powder
- salt
- prawn
- grain rice
- bacon
- tomato paste
- thyme
- celery
- green capsicum bell pepper
- tomato
- smoked sausage
- chicken broth
- chicken thigh
- sweet paprika
- garlic
Brad’s Campsite Jambalaya
- parsley
- salt
- andouille sausage
- onion
- cherry tomato
- bell pepper
- chicken thigh
- grain white rice
- creole seasoning
- tomato paste
- vegetable oil
- bay leaf
- shrimp
- celery
- garlic
- chicken broth
Chicken Jambalaya
- salt
- cajun seasoning
- parsley
- garlic
- bell pepper
- onion
- chicken thigh
- cayenne pepper
- tomato
- grain rice
- canola oil
- celery
- chicken broth
Pork and Sausage Jambalaya With Black-Eyed Peas
- black eyed pea
- grain white rice
- stock
- water
- pork
- cajun seasoning
- salt
- onion
- bell pepper
- butter
- celery
- green onion
- oil
- parsley
- black pepper
- cayenne pepper
- andouille
One Pan Jambalaya
- grain white rice
- andouille sausage
- oil
- cajun seasoning
- basil
- bell pepper
- onion
- chicken breast
- sugar
- tomato
- chicken broth
- all purpose flour
- butter
- garlic
- celery
- green onion
Cajun Jambalaya
- salt
- creole seasoning
- hot sauce
- worcestershire sauce
- tomato
- shrimp
- celery
- bell pepper
- onion
- garlic
- olive oil
- chicken stock
- bay leaf
- rice
- chicken
- andouille sausage
Healthy Jambalaya (Whole30, Low Carb, Paleo)
- chicken broth
- shrimp
- sausage
- black pepper
- bell pepper
- bell pepper
- celery
- olive oil
- cajun seasoning
- onion
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- tomato
- garlic
- cauliflower rice
- parsley
- green onion
- louisiana hot sauce
Instant Pot Jambalaya
- tomato
- grain white rice
- onion
- chicken thigh
- creole seasoning
- bay leaf
- bell pepper
- vegetable oil
- thyme
- andouille sausage
- shrimp
- garlic
- celery
- green onion
- salt
- parsley
Classic Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya With Sausage
- bell pepper
- grain rice
- onion
- shrimp
- salt
- smoked sausage
- black pepper
- tabasco
- tomato
- garlic
- chicken broth
- celery
- thyme
- chicken
- olive oil
- paprika
Low Calorie Jambalaya
- tomato
- garlic
- brown rice
- shrimp
- canola oil
- thyme
- bell pepper
- black pepper
- salt
- red pepper
- chicken broth
- chicken thigh
- smoked chicken sausage
Bobby Flay's Fra Diavolo Jambalaya
- salt
- cultivated mussel
- lump crabmeat
- oregano
- red pepper flake
- spanish onion
- chipotle puree
- vodka
- spanish chorizo
- parsley
- green onion
- grain white rice
- bell pepper
- lobsters meat
- lobster stock
- basil
- garlic
- plum tomato
- garlic
- olive oil
Shrimp and Crawfish Jambalaya
- petite tomato
- celery
- chicken stock
- bell pepper
- garlic
- smoked paprika
- tomato
- shrimp
- black pepper
- crawfish
- water
- onion
- butter
- green onion
- basil
- thyme
- converted rice
- vegetable oil
- sausage
Easy Jambalaya Recipe
- grain rice
- italian sausage
- tomato
- celery
- onion
- red pepper
- shrimp
- cumin
- spring onion
- chicken broth
- cajun seasoning
- garlic
- bacon
Cajun Jambalaya
- hot sauce
- salt
- andouille sausage
- chicken
- bell pepper
- spanish onion
- rice
- olive oil
- creole seasoning
- worcestershire sauce
- shrimp
- bay leaf
- tomato
- chicken stock
- celery
- garlic
Jambalaya Recipe
- chicken thigh
- shrimp
- creole seasoning
- worcestershire sauce
- bell pepper
- onion
- white rice
- tomato
- creole seasoning
- hot sauce
- andouille sausage
- oil
- thyme
- celery
- bay leaf
- chicken broth
- garlic
- parsley
- salt
- green onion
Turkey and sausage jambalaya
- rice
- andouille
- oregano
- thyme
- vegetable oil
- bell pepper
- onion
- parsley
- tomato
- cayenne pepper
- chicken broth
- jalapeño
- celery
- turkey
- garlic
- green onion
- salt
Louisiana Jambalaya
- white rice
- thigh
- shrimp
- oil
- smoked paprika
- cumin
- salt
- bell pepper
- bell pepper
- yellow onionm
- basil
- oregano
- pepper
- thyme
- tomato
- cayenne pepper
- chicken broth
- garlic
- celery
- andouille sausage
- green onion
Bad Bart's Black Jambalaya
- louisiana smoked sausage
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- black pepper
- garlic
- onion
- chicken thigh meat
- braised pork
- black eyed pea
- vegetable oil
- rice
- oregano
- parsley
- thyme
- poblano pepper
- celery
- stock
Andouille and Chicken Jambalaya
- bell pepper
- green onion
- andouille
- dark chicken meat
- cayenne pepper
- vegetable oil
- onion
- grain white rice
- salt
- bay leaf
- water
Easy Jambalaya Recipe
- brown rice
- tomato paste
- thyme
- salt
- oregano
- chicken
- celery
- bell pepper
- onion
- deveinved shrimp
- chicken stock
- tomato
- olive oil
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- smoked paprika
- bay leaf
- garlic
- links chicken andouille sausage
- green onion
G's Quick Jambalaya
- cayenne pepper
- lemon juice
- salt
- olive oil
- sausage
- white wine
- butter
- shallot
- bell pepper
- white rice
- garlic
- crawfish
- prawn
- shrimp
Ham and Sausage Jambalaya
- black pepper
- salt
- lemon
- andouille
- shrimp
- smoked ham
- butter
- thyme
- bell pepper
- jalapeño
- bell pepper
- onion
- hot sauce
- parsley
- green onion
- tomato paste
- grain rice
- celery
- garlic
- plum tomato
- bay leaf
- chicken stock
Jambalaya with Andouille Sausage, Chicken, and Shrimp
- green onion
- celery
- andouille sausage
- shrimp
- creole seasoning
- butter
- vegetable oil
- thyme
- salt
- bell pepper
- onion
- black pepper
- rice
- chicken thigh
- tomato
- bay leaf
- lower chicken broth
- garlic
Jambalaya for the Crock Pot
- shrimp
- parsley
- tabasco sauce
- beef broth
- tomato
- onion
- bell pepper
- basil
- cayenne pepper
- oregano
- salt
- chicken breast
- tomato paste
- celery
- rice
- garlic
Crock-Pot Jambalaya
- louisiana hot sauce
- green onion
- andouille sausage
- tomato
- bell pepper
- onion
- thyme
- creole seasoning
- olive oil
- grain white rice
- salt
- celery
- black pepper
- bay leaf
- garlic
- chicken stock
- tomato paste
- chicken breast
- shrimp
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
- chicken breast
- oil
- bell pepper
- onion
- grain rice
- salt
- hot link sausage
- cayenne pepper
- bay leaf
- garlic
- celery
- chicken broth
Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya
- okra
- andouille sausage
- hot sauce
- vegetable oil
- bell pepper
- onion
- shrimp
- tomato
- bay leaf
- celery
- chicken breast
- grain rice
- green onion
- chicken stock
- creole seasoning
- garlic
- butter
- salt
Creole-Style Red Jambalaya With Chicken, Sausage, and Shrimp Recipe
- salt
- louisiana hot sauce
- vegetable
- tomato paste
- oregano
- tomato
- onion
- chicken thigh
- cayenne pepper
- garlic powder
- grain rice
- thyme
- bay leaf
- bell pepper
- chicken stock
- creole sausage
- shrimp
- celery
- garlic
- green onion
G's Quick Jambalaya
- cayenne pepper
- lemon juice
- salt
- olive oil
- sausage
- white wine
- butter
- shallot
- bell pepper
- white rice
- garlic
- crawfish
- prawn
- shrimp
Instant Pot Jambalaya
- andouille sausage
- chicken breast
- shrimp
- black pepper
- salt
- bell pepper
- onion
- bell pepper
- grain white rice
- tomato
- cayenne pepper
- chicken broth
- cajun seasoning
- celery
- oil
- garlic
Quail Jambalaya
- bell pepper
- cayenne pepper
- parsley
- green onion
- onion
- cajun andouille
- salt
- grain white rice
- bay leaf
- hot chicken stock
- garlic
- vegetable oil
- quail
Jambalaya
- onion
- cajun andouille
- salt
- chicken
- grain white rice
- bell pepper
- cayenne pepper
- parsley
- green onion
- bay leaf
- chicken stock
- vegetable oil
- garlic
Summer Jambalaya with Chicken and Spicy Sausage
- hot sauce
- salt
- paprika
- celery
- poblano pepper
- vidalia
- grain rice
- andouille sausage
- oregano
- oyster mushroom
- chicken stock
- olive oil
- corn
- chicken
Jambalaya
- okra
- andouille sausage
- shrimp
- thyme
- tomato
- bay leaf
- jalapeño
- onion
- grain white rice
- cayenne pepper
- cajun seasoning
- chicken breast
- celery
- olive oil
- bell pepper
- chicken stock
- garlic
- salt
- parsley
Jambalaya
- onion
- cajun andouille
- salt
- chicken
- grain white rice
- bell pepper
- cayenne pepper
- parsley
- green onion
- bay leaf
- chicken stock
- vegetable oil
- garlic
Jambalaya Recipe
- celery
- bell pepper
- garlic
- thyme
- converted rice
- onion
- salt
- parsley
- andouille sausage
- shrimp
- tasso ham
- black pepper
- cayenne pepper
- white pepper
- tomato
- chicken stock
- tomato sauce
- sage
- bay leaf
- butter
- chicken
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- chicken thigh
Staple Ingredients
- bell pepper 63%
- garlic 63%
- onion 62%
- salt 62%
- celery 60%
- tomato 54%
Common Ingredients
- shrimp 44%
- green onion 38%
- thyme 37%
- cayenne pepper 33%
- chicken broth 33%
Usual Ingredients
- parsley 29%
- andouille sausage 27%
- bay leaf 27%
- black pepper 25%
- olive oil 23%
- grain white rice 21%
- chicken stock 19%
- grain rice 19%
- cajun seasoning 17%
- chicken breast 17%
- chicken thigh 17%
- creole seasoning 17%
- oregano 17%
- tomato paste 17%
- vegetable oil 17% See More
- butter 15%
- basil 13%
- oil 13%
- rice 13%
Rarey Ingredients
- hot sauce 12%