Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe

Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe

Jambalaya is a Louisiana dish with both Spanish and French influence. Our Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya recipe is 100% authentic!

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Ingredients:
1 cup of cooking oil
1 cut up chicken (5-6 pound)
2 pounds pork sausage
4 cups long grain rice
3 large onions, diced
2 bell peppers, diced
6 garlic cloves, minced
8 cups of water
1-1.5 teaspoons Tony’s seasoning salt
1 teaspoon Black pepper
Tabasco
Salt to taste
Lea & Perrin steak sauce (this has been a difficult product to find; the best substitute we have found thus far is W Sauce). 

Directions:
1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add chicken and cook the chicken in the oil until golden brown.
3. Remove chicken to a bowl or plate and then add the sausage, and cook for about 10-minutes.
4. Drain excess grease, leaving just enough for the onions and bell peppers.
5. Add onions and bell peppers, 1/2 cup of water and seasonings with Tony’s and black pepper.
6. Sauté vegetables until they are light brown but not burnt.
7. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, (30-seconds to 1-minute)
8. Add the 8 cups of water, bring to a boil and simmer for 30-minutes.
9. Taste and additional seasoning if needed.
10. Add the rice.
11. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, stir, cover and cook for 35 minutes or until rice is done.
12. Finish with the steak sauce. (This adds color to the dish as well as a sweet briny flavor which pairs well with the spice of the dish. Add as much or as little as you like.)
13. Add Tabasco and salt to taste if needed.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Chardonnay
This Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya recipe has a nice spice level which will need to be offset by a chilled white wine. I tend to gravitate towards a nice Chardonnay. The fruit levels combine with a little oak and it pairs well with the chicken, sausage and rice! Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Chardonnay wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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