Sustainable Super Bowl recipe: Jambalaya

February 2, 2010 · Posted by Big Green Boulder staff in food 

Want to whip up a Super Bowl meal in the spirit of New Orleans? Try out this recipe from Boulder’s Jax Fish House for Jambalaya, which uses sustainable fish and wild-caught U.S. shrimp.

Jax Fish House Jambalaya

  • 1 3 1/2 pound chicken, cut into pieces and roasted
  • 2 andouille sausages, cut in half lengthwise and grilled
  • 16 shrimp, size 26/30 peeled, deveined and sauteed
  • 8 ounces mild, white fish, such as catfish, sautéed cheaper fish)
  • Oil for sweating vegetables
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon shallot, chopped
  • 1 12-ounce can chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tablespoon red chili flakes
  • 11/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel powder
  • 6 cups fish, chicken, or vegetable stock
  • 3 cups white rice (long grain)
  • Salt to taste

Directions: Sweat onions and peppers in oil. Add garlic and shallots and cook two minutes. Add spices and cook two minutes. Add canned tomatoes and stock. Bring to a boil. Add rice and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until rice is done, about 25 minutes. Serve with proteins.

Source: Jax Fish House

Read more at DailyCamera.com or check out Monterey Bay Aquarium’s full guide to sustainable seafood.

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