Roasted Shrimp Jambalaya

Published June 11, 2024

Roasted Shrimp Jambalaya
David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
Total Time
1 hour 5 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Rating
5(208)
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A savory rice dish with fuzzy origins, a strong Louisiana history and a number of influences (African, Spanish and French, to name a few), shrimp jambalaya is the ultimate comfort. Here, both rice and shrimp are cooked in the oven separately, not the stovetop, for a more hands-off approach. It’s a meal on its own but also wonderful as part of a spread.

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Ingredients

Yield:8 to 10 servings
  • 1tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
  • 1(12- to 14-ounce) package smoked sausage (kielbasa or andouille), cut into ½-inch-thick slices
  • ½cup chopped red onion
  • ½cup chopped celery
  • ½cup chopped green bell pepper
  • ½cup chopped red bell pepper
  • Coarse kosher salt (such as Morton’s) and black pepper
  • 2garlic cloves, minced
  • 2cups long-grain rice (such as Carolina Gold), rinsed until water runs clear
  • ½cup crushed tomatoes
  • 1(14.5-ounce) can chicken stock or 1¾ cups water, plus more as needed
  • 4dashes hot sauce
  • 4dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 3teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 1teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2bay leaves
  • 2pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
  • 1teaspoon garlic powder
  • Parsley leaves and sliced scallions, for garnishing
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Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)

216 calories; 11 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 25 grams protein; 612 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large Dutch oven over medium, heat oil until wavy, then sear the sausage, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Set on paper towels to drain, leaving any oil in the pot.

  2. Step 2

    Drizzle more oil into the pot if needed. Add onion, celery, bell peppers, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Cook until the onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.

  3. Step 3

    Add the rice. Stir and toast for 30 seconds. Add sausage, tomatoes, stock, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, paprika and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes. Taste and add salt if needed. Cover and carefully transfer to the oven and cook for about 30 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    While rice is cooking, pat the shrimp dry and place on a rimmed sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Season with the remaining 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning and the garlic powder.

  5. Step 5

    Check the rice after about 30 minutes to make sure all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. (If it’s too dry or not cooked all the way through, incorporate a few tablespoons of water or stock at a time, and cook a little longer.)

  6. Step 6

    Slide the sheet pan of shrimp into the oven. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until just pink, firm and cooked through.

  7. Step 7

    Check rice for doneness. When ready, fluff with a fork, then mix in shrimp. Garnish with parsley and scallions.

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Not nearly enough bytes to catalog the problems. Pointless to use oven. Use andouille - it's fundamental. Don't use large shrimp, don't leave the tails on. Shrimp should fit in a soup spoon and no spitting the tails. No chicken stock -- make shrimp stock from the shells/tails for briny shrimp flavor. Use 14oz can diced tomatoes. Add fresh thyme and oregano. No Worcestershire, paprika, "Cajun seasoning." A little cayenne is fine, but Tabasco is the essential spice. Garlic powder? Almost never...

Eh, she is riffing on a recipe. If you want a traditional jambalaya recipe, there are plenty of those on the internet.

Bake 4 skin on and bone in chicken thighs, salted and peppered, for 40 mins at 375. Let cool and shred meat. Add to the jambalaya when adding the shrimp…stretches the receipt

Somehow the sheet pan step feels like "another unnecessary dirty dish" here -- why not pop in shrimp towards the end of the rice mixture cooking?

Cook additional 30 minutes for brown rice. Also added lightly cooked fresh fava beans on top - so yummy!

Decent recipe. Shrimp was bland, needed salt & more spice while roasting. Cooking time was too short for the rice, it needed more liquid too. I followed recipe to a T. I would like to say, why don't recipe authors list the correct-- or at least a more reasonable prep time with the instructions. 5 minutes, that's not even close. What, do you have fairies who drop in to do all your chopping, do they hang around to stir while things are browning, turning translucent? I don't think so.

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