Hattie'S Creole Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    extra virgin olive oil, enough to coat a skillet
    4 boneless chicken breasts, chopped bite-sized
    20 medium shrimp, peeled and de-veined
    all-purpose flour, for dusting
    5 andouille sausages, sliced
    5 cloves garlic, minced
    2 green peppers, julienned
    2 red peppers, julienned
    4 stalks celery, chopped
    6 fresh okra pods, sliced
    1 large Spanish onion
    1 tablespoon oregano
    4 tablespoons parsley
    2 tablespoons paprika
    2 tablespoons chili powder
    1 tablespoon cayenne
    10 peeled plum tomatoes, chopped
    4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    3 cups long-grain rice or 3 cups medium grain rice
    4 cups seafood stock or 4 cups chicken stock
    2 cups tomato juice
    10 fresh crawfish, shell-on (optional)
    1 bunch scallion, chopped
    parsley, for garnish
Preparation
    Coat a large, deep skillet with olive oil and keep on high heat until oil sizzles.
    Dredge chicken and shrimp in flour and add to skillet with andouille sausage.
    Lower heat and remove the par-cooked shrimp.
    Add garlic, peppers, celery, okra, and onion and cook on low heat for about 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
    Add all seasoning and diced tomatoes and Worcestershire.
    Add uncooked rice and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes on low heat.
    Add stock and tomato juice, then simmer for 5 minutes on medium heat, taking care to stir to prevent sticking.
    Once rice has completely cooked, add shrimp and crawfish; simmer for 2 minutes.
    Serve in a deep bowl and garnish with fresh chopped scallions and parsley.

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