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Smoked Creole Jambalaya

Smoked Creole Jambalaya

By Traeger Kitchen

Our wood-fired Louisiana jambalaya is a flavorful & healthy one dish meal that’s packed with protein.

Prep Time

15 Min

Cook Time

1 Hrs

Pellets

Mesquite
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

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20 MediumShrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
4 OunceChicken Thighs, boneless, diced
2 CupTomato, chopped
5 OunceAndouille Sausage
1 TablespoonCreole Seasoning
1/4 Cuponion, chopped
1/4 CupGreen or Red Bell Pepper, chopped
1/4 Cupcelery, finely chopped
3 Clovegarlic
3 bay leaves
1 TeaspoonWorcestershire sauce
1 Teaspoonhot sauce
3/4 CupRice, short grain
3 Cupchicken stock
To Tastesalt and pepper
Units of Measurement:

Step

  • Step 1

    Start the Traeger on Smoke.

  • Step 2

    Spread the chopped shrimp and the diced chicken out on a large baking sheet. On a separate baking sheet spread out the chopped tomatoes.

    Ingredients
    • 20 Medium Shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped

    • 4 Ounce Chicken Thighs, boneless, diced

    • 1 Cup Tomato, chopped

  • Step 3

    Place both baking sheets along with the andouille sausage on the Traeger and smoke for 30 minutes.

    00:30

    180 ˚F / 82 ˚C

    Super Smoke

    Ingredients
    • 5 Ounce Andouille Sausage

  • Step 4

    Remove the meats and the tomatoes from the Traeger and turn the heat up to High. Put a dutch oven or large pan on the grill grate and let preheat for 10 to 15 minutes with the lid closed.

  • Step 5

    After the meat has smoked, slice the Andouille sausage and toss it along with the chicken and shrimp with the Creole seasoning.

    Ingredients
    • 1 Tablespoon Creole Seasoning

  • Step 6

    Add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil into the pan on the Traeger and add in the chopped onion, pepper and celery, and let them sauté for about 5 minutes.

    Ingredients
    • 1/4 Cup onion, chopped

    • 1/4 Cup Green or Red Bell Pepper, chopped

    • 1/4 Cup celery, finely chopped

  • Step 7

    Add in the minced garlic, smoked tomatoes, bay leaves, Worcestershire and hot sauces. Stir in rice and slowly add broth.

    Ingredients
    • 3 Clove garlic

    • 1 Cup Tomato, chopped

    • 3  bay leaves

    • 1 Teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

    • 1 Teaspoon hot sauce

    • 3/4 Cup Rice, short grain

    • 3 Cup chicken stock

  • Step 8

    Cook until rice absorbs liquid and becomes tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

  • Step 9

    When rice is just tender, add in shrimp, chicken and sausage. Cook until meat is done, about 10 to 20 minutes more.

  • Step 10

    Season to taste with salt, pepper and Creole seasoning. Serve, enjoy!

    Ingredients
    • To Taste salt and pepper

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