Chicken, Shrimp, And Ham Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb shrimp, medium sized raw
    1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
    1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
    1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    10 ounces ham, smoked cubed, I use Carolina Pride
    4 garlic cloves, chopped
    2 cups yellow onions, chopped
    2 cups celery ribs, chopped
    1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
    1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
    1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
    3 cups low sodium chicken broth
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
    1/2 cup green onion, chopped
    2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
    2 cups long-grain rice, uncooked
    1 teaspoon hot sauce
    16 ounces pico de gallo (fresh finely diced tomatoes, yellow onions, cilantro, green onion, jalapeno, lime juice, & salt) (optional)
Preparation
    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.

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