Grammy's Kitchen · Jambalaya · Creole Jambalaya
One of 55 jambalaya recipes we measured
25 cooks on www.smalltownwoman.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 55.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 363% | 130% |
| fat | 15% | 7% |
| protein add | 441% | 350% |
| vegetables and beans | 310% | 205% |
| aromatics | 69% | 53% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 lb. chicken breasts or chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon Creole or Cajun seasoning |
| 34 g | 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
| 340 g | 12 ounces andouille sausage sliced into rounds |
| 150 g | 1 medium onion chopped |
| 80 g | 2 ribs celery chopped |
| 120 g | 1 green pepper seeded and diced |
| 120 g | 1 red or orange bell pepper seeded and diced |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic minced |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon dried thyme |
| 1 g | 1 teaspoon dried oregano |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon paprika |
| 1 g | 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper |
| 840 g | 3-4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or chicken stock |
| 231 g | 1 1/4 cups long grain white rice |
| 397 g | 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes |
| 10 g | 2 teaspoons Louisiana-style hot sauce or pepper sauce |
| 227 g | 1/2 lb shrimp peeled and deveined |
| 1 cup chopped frozen or fresh okra | |
| kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste | |
| Green onion chopped (optional garnish) | |
| Fresh parsley chopped (optional garnish) |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.smalltownwoman.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I made this for dinner last night and served it with cornbread. A new family favorite was born. While I was cooking, my husband would comment on the delicious aromas wafting from the kitchen. After dinner, the lingering aroma was the cherry on the cake of my d” — a cook, 5.0★
“This recipe is exactly what I have been looking for. So many out there and I just get a good feeling when I know I’ve found the right one. Going to give it a go this weekend. Five stars in advance.” — a cook, 5.0★