🇺🇸 United States
Jambalaya, made with supermarket ingredients
The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).
35 min2 to wash
3 lazy steps
- 1
Sauté sliced sausage, diced chicken, onion, bell pepper, and celery in a pot until browned.
- 2
Stir in garlic, Cajun seasoning, rice, crushed tomatoes, and chicken broth, then simmer covered for 20 minutes.
- 3
Fold in peeled shrimp during the last 5 minutes of cooking until pink and tender.
🇺🇸 How it's eaten in United States
In the United States, it is often served with hot sauce on the side and a sprinkle of chopped green onions or parsley.
Ingredients (serves 2)
- Andouille sausage, sliced250 g
Swap: 250 g smoked sausage（easier to find）
- chicken thighs, diced250 g
- shrimp, peeled250 g
- long-grain white rice250 ml
- onion, diced1/2
Swap: 1 tbsp onion powder（no knife）
- green bell pepper, diced1
- ribs celery, diced2
- garlic, minced2 cloves
Swap: 1/2 tsp garlic powder（no knife）
- canned crushed tomatoes400 g
- chicken broth500 ml
- Cajun seasoning1 tbsp
- vegetable oil2 tbsp
Authentic ingredients in United States
- Andouille sausage, sliced250 g
- chicken thighs, diced250 g
- shrimp, peeled250 g
- long-grain white rice250 ml
- onion, diced1/2
- green bell pepper, diced1
- ribs celery, diced2
- garlic, minced2 cloves
- canned crushed tomatoes400 g
- chicken broth500 ml
- Cajun seasoning1 tbsp
- vegetable oil2 tbsp
Optional authentic touch
Authentic Louisiana versions often start with a dark roux or brown the meat deeply to build flavor without relying heavily on tomato sauce.
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