Crescent City Jambalaya
Crescent City Jambalaya packs bold, peppery heat with layers of smoky bacon, spicy chorizo, and tender chicken mingling through tomatoey rice. Sweet bell peppers, onions, and garlic round out the savory base, while juicy shrimp added at the end keep it rich and coastal. It’s an impressive, crowd-feeding centerpiece for game days, festivals, or any big family gathering.
- Prep25 mins
- Cook3 hrs 10 mins
- Serves50
- DifficultyHard
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Crescent City Jambalaya, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 50 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 0 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 90 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 18
- Heart Health
- 62
- Metabolic
- 22
- Digestive
- 26
- Inflammatory
- 55
- Performance
- 42
- General Wellness
- 1
Chicken Marinade: In a large, shallow glass baking dish, combine soy sauce, 4 tablespoons dried thyme, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 2 tablespoons paprika, 2 chopped onions, and 2 tablespoons black pepper. Add the chicken to the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- 2
Sauté the bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until browned.
- 3
Add the onion and the garlic. Continue cooking for 5 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the flour and the sausage. Cook 5 minutes more, stirring frequently.
- 5
Add the ham, thyme, cayenne, chicken stock, tomatoes, reserved juice, and green peppers, and bring to a boil.
- 6
Stir in the rice and cover. Cook for 25 minutes.
- 7
Remove from the heat, let cool completely, and refrigerate.
- 8
Two hours before serving the jambalaya, discard the marinade and bake the chicken breasts at 500 degrees F (250 degrees C) for 12 minutes, or until the flesh is firm when pressed with a finger. Remove from the oven. Cool and slice into bite-size pieces.
- 9
Reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place the covered jambalaya on a large baking tray filled with hot water. Bake until warm, about 2 hours.
- 10
Just before serving the jambalaya, bring 5 quarts of water to a boil. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes, until they are firm to the touch. Drain well. Toss the shrimp and the chicken with the jambalaya mixture and serve.
- Calories 474.02 kcal High 24%
- Protein 49.6 g Good Source 99%
- Carbohydrate 37.27 g 14%
- Total Fat 13.58 g Moderate 17%
- Saturated Fat 4.28 g High 21%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 336.03 mg High 112%
- Sodium 1461.72 mg High 64%
- Dietary Fiber 2.39 g Low Source 9%
- Total Sugars 4.92 g --
- Added Sugars 0.11 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 109.56 mg Low Source 8%
- Iron 2.99 mg Moderate 17%
- Potassium 458.17 mg Low Source 10%
- Vitamin A 65.42 mcg Low Source 7%
- Vitamin C 8.09 mg Low Source 9%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Shellfish 🦐
- Soy 🌱
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Crescent City Jambalaya is a Cajun and Creole dinner recipe made with 17 ingredients. It takes about 3 hrs 35 mins, serves 50, and is rated hard. Key ingredients include All Purpose Flour, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, and Center Cut Bacon. Each serving provides about 474.02 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Crescent City Jambalaya?
- It is a Cajun and Creole recipe made with 17 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch.
- What is Crescent City Jambalaya made of?
- The main ingredients are All-Purpose Flour, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Center-Cut Bacon, Chicken Stock. The full list of 17 is above.
- What goes well with Crescent City Jambalaya?
- Explore these Cajun and Creole side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Crescent City Jambalaya?
- About 3 hrs 35 mins in total: 25 mins to prepare and 3 hrs 10 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 474.02 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Crescent City Jambalaya easy to make?
- This recipe is rated hard, with 17 ingredients and 10 steps.
- Is Crescent City Jambalaya healthy?
- Crescent City Jambalaya has an easyChef Pro health score of 46/100. Per serving, it provides 474.02 calories and 49.6 g of protein, or 99% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1461.72 mg (64% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 4.28 g (21% of the Daily Value). It contains Shellfish, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Tomatoes, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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