Chef John's Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya

Shrimp jambalaya with sausage is a comforting dish, stewed full of flavor, with rice cooked right in with the other ingredients for a hearty meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 495 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1 large green bell pepper, diced
• 8 ounces andouille sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 2 tablespoons ground paprika
• 2 stalks celery, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 cup diced tomatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place butter and sausage in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir until sausage begins to brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in paprika, cumin, and cayenne; cook for 1 minute.

Step 3

Stir tomatoes, celery, green pepper, green onions, salt, and bay leaf into the sausage mixture.

Step 4

Add brown rice and stir to combine. Stir in chicken stock, bring it to a simmer, then turn heat to low. Cover and cook until rice is just tender, about 45 minutes.

Step 5

Stir in shrimp, replace lid and cook until shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.