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Jambalaya

Name: Jambalaya
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 12 oz andouille sausage, sliced; 1 lb chicken thighs, cubed; 1 lb shrimp, peeled; 2 cups long-grain white rice; 1 large onion, diced; 3 stalks celery, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes (Creole version); 3 cups chicken broth; 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning; 2 bay leaves; 4 green onions, sliced; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Jambalaya reads umami 6.6, richness 4.4 and salinity 4.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Cajun/Creole main, about 1 hr 10 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.3 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.2 / 10
Sour & Bright — 2.0 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 3.6 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.4 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.6 · Richness 4.4 · Salinity 4.0 · Allium 3.8 · Smoke 3.3 · Marine & Briny 3.1 · Herbaceous 2.9 · Warm Spice 2.4 · Heat 1.8 · Sourness 1.7 · Sweetness 1.7 · Fruity 1.7 · Bitterness 1.2 · Earthy 1.1 · Floral 0.9 · Citrus 0.8

What's in it (14)

12 oz andouille sausage, sliced
1 lb chicken thighs, cubed
1 lb shrimp, peeled
2 cups long-grain white rice
1 large onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes (Creole version)
3 cups chicken broth
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
2 bay leaves
4 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Time & effort: about 1 hr 10 min (45 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 109.4 kcal, 7 g protein, 4.3 g fat, 10.9 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Brown sausage and chicken in a heavy pot, remove, and sauté the holy trinity in the rendered fat until soft.
Stir in garlic, tomatoes, and broth, bring to a boil, add rice and seasonings, then return the meats.
Cover tightly and cook over low heat for 25 minutes without lifting the lid; add raw shrimp in the last 5 minutes.
Fluff with a fork and garnish with green onions.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.