By Joel Abrahamson
Jambalaya
The Cajun Trinity: onions, celery, and green pepper
Updated at: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:00:18 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
70
High
Glycemic Load
116
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1022.2 kcal (51%)
Total Fat22.8 g (33%)
Carbs166.2 g (64%)
Sugars7.7 g (9%)
Protein32.1 g (64%)
Sodium1174.7 mg (59%)
Fiber4.1 g (15%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
Step 1
Season and brown chicken in oil (lard, bacon drippings) over med-hi heat. Add sausage to pot and saute with chicken.
Step 2
Remove both from pot. For brown Jambalaya, either add heaping Tbsp brown sugar to t oil and caramelize, make a roux, or use Kitchen Bouquet. For red mbalaya, add paprika for color. Saute onions, celery, green pepper and garlic to the tenderness at you desire. Return chicken and sausage to pot. Add liquid and e's Stuff, and other desired seasonings and bring to boil. If using Kitchen Bouquet for brown Jambalaya, add 1-2 Tbsp. For Jambalaya, add approx. 1/4 cup paprika, and you may want to use 1/2 ock and 1/2 tomato juice or V-8 for your liquid. Add rice and returr boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for a total of 25 min.
Step 3
After 10 minutes of cooking, remove cover and quickly turn e from top to bottom completely. Add green onions and chopped tomatoes if desired.
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