Jocks With Crocks – Big Game Jambalaya
Jambalaya, baby! At first glance, it looks like a lot of ingredients – but that does NOT equal a lot of work! We’re gonna chop some stuff and throw it all…
Jambalaya, baby! At first glance, it looks like a lot of ingredients – but that does NOT equal a lot of work! We’re gonna chop some stuff and throw it all in the slow cooker for a few hours; and with 30 minutes to go, add just 2 more ingredients – BAM, you’re done!
You’ll be the hit of the Big Game party, a Mardi Gras party… or really an any dang time ya make this. Let the good times roll, or should I say, “laissez les bons temps rouler!”
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite sized chunks)
- 1 pound andouille sausage links (sliced like coins)
- 1 pound shrimp shelled + deveined (medium or large)
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 1 medium white onion (chopped)
- 3 celery stalks (sliced thin)
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon oregano
- 1 Tablespoon cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- 1 ½ cups instant white rice
Most recipes call for 2 bay leaves – but I didn’t do that here. 😉
Instructions
- Cut all ingredients as stated above.
- Place chicken breast, sausage, bell pepper, onion, celery, can of tomatoes, garlic, chicken broth, cajun seasoning, paprika, oregano, and cayenne (& any additional spices) in your crock pot. Mix together.
- Cook on low for 5 hours or high for 3 ½ hours.
- Once jambalaya has cooked for 3 ½ to 5 hours, add shrimp & rice and cook for 25 – 30 minutes (or until shrimp is pink).
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- You can substitute andouille for smoked sausage or kielbasa.
- Be sure to use uncooked shrimp that is peeled & deveined.
- You can use instant rice (as we did) or long grain white rice, but you would need to make long grain rice according to its packaging.
- This makes a huge batch – if serving at a party, I suggest instant rice; if you’re making it for meals for a few days, maybe use long grain.
- NOLA will probably hate this suggestion, but we at The RAT like to go rogue… if eating it for several meals, change it up with a dollop of sour cream!
Jimmy StealWriter
Believe it or not, Jimmy’s first job was overnights at a Christian Radio Station. He claims he got into radio because like Rocky Balboa once said, “cause I can’t sing or dance.” Jimmy loves to write about all local happenings, especially around his town of Toms River.
Favorite Pastime (other than masturbation, of course): Cheering for the Yankees, and crying for the J-E-T-S!!!
Favorite Food: Hot Sauce…I collect ’em!
Favorite Drink: PRUNO…look it up, if you dare!
Favorite Movies: The Exorcist, Planet of The Apes (the original), To Kill a Mockingbird, Annie Hall, and of course GF 1 & GF 2…I heard that’s how the real fans refer to them.
Favorite Movie Line: easy…Murry-Caddyshack-“big hitter, the Lama”…f#$*in’ riot!
Best Rat Rock Bands: STP, VH, ZEP, PEARL JAM, FOOS, PEPPERS,AC/DC
Favorite New Bands: Glorious Sons, Rival Sons, Dirty Honey
Most Embarrassing Moment: the moment my mother reads this shit!
Best Day: I know a lot of folks say this, but it’s true: the day my little girl Jynell and my boy Big D were born! Next to that, it would have to be the day I was baked on earth day in Central Park and met Keefer Sutherland…baked too, I believe.
