This rice based dish is an American version of the famous Spanish paella. Jambalaya is a Louisiana Creole dish of Spanish and French influence. It is usually a combination of meat, vegetables, seafood and rice. The jambalaya recipe I have here uses cured meat such as salami and Chinese sausage and I’m sure it is very easy to cook, just like cooking fried rice. I don’t if this dish is related in anyway to the song “Jambalaya (On The Bayou)”, maybe it’s up to you to find out. 😉 “So….goodbye Joe, gotta go me oh my oh!”
To cook jambalaya; Saute garlic, onions, green bell pepper in hot oil. Stir cook until onion becomes transparent. Add salami, sausage and rice. Stir-fry until rice is coated with oil.Put in the bay leaf, thyme leaves, salt, Tabasco sauce, tomatoes, and chicken broth. Cover the casserole and simmer until the rice is cooked. Before serving, mold Jambalaya in desired shape, using a small bowl or cup, then remove from mold.
How to Cook Jambalaya
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 2 large onions chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup salami sliced
- 3 pcs Chinese sausage cut into rounds
- 1 1/4 cups ordinary rice
- 1/4 cup glutinous rice
- 1 bay leaf crumbled
- 1/2 tsp. diced thyme leaves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 to 4 Tabasco sauce
- 3 medium-sized tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes e.g. Knorr Chicken cubes , dissolved in 2 1/2 cups hot water
Instructions
How to cook Jambalaya:
- Saute garlic, onions, green bell pepper in hot oil. Stir cook until onion becomes transparent.
- Add salami, sausage and rice. Stir-fry until rice is coated with oil.
- Put in the bay leaf, thyme leaves, salt, Tabasco sauce, tomatoes, and chicken broth.
- Cover the casserole and simmer until the rice is cooked.
- Before serving, mold Jambalaya in desired shape, using a small bowl or cup, then remove from mold. Serve warm.
Thanks for this jambalaya recipe!