Jambalaya with Roasted Lemon Recipe

 

This Jambalaya with Roasted Lemon is a fun recipe to make, easy, and worthy of guests.  Prepare and assemble all the ingredients ahead of time and the rest is quick.  The best part is that you only use one pot.

This delicious Shrimp Jambalaya recipe, comments, and photos were shared with me by Karen Calanchini, Food Stylist and Photographer, of Redding, CA.

 

Shrimp Jambalaya

 

Jambalaya with Roasted Lemon Recipe:
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Cajun
Keyword: Jambalaya with Roasted Lemon Recipe
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
Jambalaya:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, strings removed (use some of the celery leaves too)
  • 1 large bell pepper (of any color), cut into bite size strips
  • 1 jalapeno chile pepper, seeds removed, diced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 1 (16-ounce) can of diced tomatoes in juice
  • 1 cup white wine or dry Vermouth*
  • 1/8 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce
  • 1 cup long grain long grain white rice
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup Black Forest Ham, cut into bite-size chunks
  • 2 1/2 to 3 ounce link of Spanish Chorizo, cut into slices
  • 1 pound medium-size shrimp, raw, peeled and deveined
  • Juice and zest from 1 lemon
  • Coarse salt to taste
  • Black pepper freshly-ground, to taste
  • 3 green onions (for garnish)
  • Parsley leaves, rough chop (for garnish)
Roasted Lemon:
Instructions
Jambalaya Instructions:
  1. In a large round pan such as Le Creuset, Cast-Iron Dutch Oven or a paella pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.  Saute the garlic, onion, celery, bell peppers, and chile peppers until softened, approximately 3 minutes.

    Jambalaya vegetables
  2. Stir in thyme, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, tomatoes, wine, Tabasco Sauce, ham, chorizo, and roasted lemon slices.  Bring just to a boil, add rice and cover with lid; cook approximately 30 minutes or until the rice has absorbed almost all of the liquid and is cooked through.

  3. Gently stir in the raw shrimp, cover, and cook approximately 5 minutes or until the rice is tender and the shrimp have turned pick.  Remove from heat.

    Adding shrimp to Jambalaya
  4. Add lemon juice and lemon zest; toss with a fork to fluff rice.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  5. Garnish with green onion and parsley.  Serve with a white wine and some crusty sourdough.

Roasted Lemon Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Spray a heavy pan with olive oil.

  2. Scrub lemons with a vegetable brush under warm water; rinse well and dry with a clean cloth.

  3. Thinly slice the lemons and remove seeds.  

  4. Place the sliced lemons into prepared pan in a single layer.

  5. Roast lemon slices for about 25 to 30 minutes or until they turn gold brown on the edges and on the bottom side, turn and roast for a few more minutes.  Watch closely at this point and remove lemons when they have begun to caramelize.  As the lemons start to cook they release all the juices, that cooks away as the lemons brown and caramelize.

    Roasted Lemons
Recipe Notes

*  A good chicken stock may be substituted if you prefer.  Learn how easy it is to make your own homemade Chicken Stock - Basic Chicken Stock.

 

Categories:

Cajun/Creole    Dinner    Shrimp Pasta & Casserole Dishes   

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