Description
About this product
Zatarain's Jambalaya Mix is a seasoned rice mix for making jambalaya, a dish from Creole cuisine. Jambalaya was born in 18th-century New Orleans, when Spanish colonists tried to recreate their paella using ingredients from Louisiana.
Usage and preparation
Choose a protein and cut 1 lb. (about 450 g) into bite-sized pieces: smoked sausage, cooked chicken, ham or shrimp. Add cooked shrimp during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
- Combine 2½ cups of water, the rice mix, your choice of meat and, if you like, 1 tbsp of vegetable or olive oil in a 3-quart saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
- Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
- Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork before serving.
Ingredients
Nutritional values
| Nutritional value | per 45 g |
| Energy | 160 kcal |
| Fat | 0.5 g |
| of which saturates | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 33 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Fibre | 1 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Salt | 0.44 g |
