Cajun Jambalaya

Dyal_SC · March 1

This recipe is one of our favorites. You could cook it inside if you wanted to, but that sounds booooring to me. ;) So I always cook it in the Wok on the BGE instead. :)

Emeril's Cajun Jambalaya

Dang good recipe, and really easy to do on the egg. Y'all should try it out sometime. :D

henapple · March 1

You're killing me. I've been craving cajun. As close as i can get is watching DD.

sola · March 1

I may steal your wok idea for my next jambalaya. Outstanding idea.

Wolfpack · March 2

Really nice looking cook- what size wok is that? I still haven't ordered one yet.

Dyal_SC · March 2

Thx, y'all! @Wolfpack, it's the 16 inch Carbon Steel Wok from the ceramic grill store. I love it.

johnkitchens · March 2

That Jambalaya looks awesome!

caliking · March 2

Awesome! My list of your cooks to try is getting pretty darn long. :)

Dyal_SC · March 2

Thx, fellas'! @caliking, I dunno if Emeril's recipe is authentic or not, but we like it. :)

SmokinDAWG82 · March 2

Dyal, you're becoming one of my favorite posters! Looks awesome.

Charlie tuna · March 2

I have most of these ingredients and i have to try this !!! Thanks for posting !

Dyal_SC · March 2

Aww shucks, @SmokinDAWG82. ;) If you are nearby, I'll be making this next weekend in Spartanburg along with @vidalia1 and @BENTE. :)

BENTE · March 2

that looks great i look forward to trying it!!

Doc_Eggerton · March 2

Very good looking. I do something similar that is always a hit, but never did it in a wok on the Egg. I will have to try that next time.

Mine has yellow rice and chirozo, but otherwise it quite like yours. Good pics and good cook.

Dyal_SC · March 2

Thx, guys... :) Doc, that's a great idea with the yellow rice. I love the flavor of Saffron.

six_egg · March 2

Food looks great. Ot here but I am doing crawfish next weekend with my son in LA. I so miss them. Jambalaya makes me think of them.

Chubbs · March 2

Looks great Dyal! Are there any more competitions coming up near us? We need to get together man.

Dyal_SC · March 2

I dunno about any competitions.... But there are plenty of baseball games. :) I would love to get together for a cook or two too. ;)

Solson005 · March 2

Looks great! I love jambalaya and have made this recipe a few times, now I just need to take it out to the egg!

Logger · March 2

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Nice cook!
It looks like after the initial high heat to cook veggies, the temp is slowly brought down so that the rice is not burned.
This might be something to try for the Oklahoma Eggfest because it can be put together, cooked, and then kept warm while you cook something else.
That is... IF there's an Eggfest.

Que_n_Brew · March 2

Nice Dyal SC! I'm about to get my spider and wok. I'm marking this so it can be my first cook. Thx for sharing.

ratcheer · March 2

I have always made my jambalaya from recipes from Justin Wilson. They do not seem as fancy as Emiril's, but I think they are closer to the land, so to speak. Simple and hardy.

Tim

hapster · March 2

That looks awesome!!! I have a 16" wok as well... would it work in a large CI Dutch Oven?

Griffin · March 2

looks awesome. Thanks for the invite, but it's just too far.

Solson005 · March 2

Sure @hapster Dutch ovens are perfect for jambalaya and I guess now we know woks are good too!

Do you have a lid for your wok or just close the dome to finish the rice?

sola · March 2

hapster said:
That looks awesome!!! I have a 16" wok as well... would it work in a large CI Dutch Oven?

Hap, Dutch oven is more typical for jambalaya. There are thousands of 20-40 gallon pots around here made solely for jambalaya.

r270ba · March 2

Dyal_SC said:

I dunno about any competitions.... But there are plenty of baseball games. :) I would love to get together for a cook or two too. ;)

How you liking that game going on in Greenville right now??? Go Tigers. In all seriousness though we should have an egghead tailgate!

Dyal_SC · March 3

Thanks y'all for all the nice comments. :)

@Logger, I think the dome temp was somewhere around 325 deg f when I threw the veggies on...Once I threw in the rice and chicken broth, I cranked it up slightly to get the broth to a nice simmer....then I cranked it down a little bit to finish.

@hapster, a CI Dutch Oven would work just fine too. I personally like using the wok for the jambalaya though, as I find that I can get the broth up to a simmer a lot more quickly. :) That's probably due to the wok's thin carbon steel material. It's easier to clean IMHO too. :)

@Griffin, you suck....nuf said. ;)

@Solson005, I just close the lid of the Egg....I open it every now and then to give it a stir.

@r270ba, who ended up winning? My wife and I went to see Jack the Giant Slayer today, so I didn't get to watch the game (movie was good BTW)....:) You should head to Spartanburg next weekend. A few of us will be out there cooking up some grub. Here's the thread about that:

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1148932/south-carolina-eggheads#latest

bccomstock · March 3

=P~

A good jambalaya is a weakness for me.. I could probably eat an entire pot. I need a spider and a wok now.

BENTE · March 3

hey @r270ba why dont you come up to spartanburg next weekend for the store cook? you can cook if you want, or you can just come hang out!!

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