Betty's Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya

[angelrain1216]

Ok thank you! This will be the 3rd time ive made this, but the first time using instant rice, so I wanted to be sure I could do it. Hope you guys have a great weekend!!! Thanks for all the yummy recipes!!

[angelrain1216]

Should I cook it first and then add it or put it in raw? The rice i have is walmart brand instant rice and it takes 5 mins to cook from start to finish. Thanks for the quick response!!

[bettyskitchen]

@angelrain1216 You could do it either way. I think I would choose to cook it separately, maybe in chicken broth for extra flavor, and then add it into the mix at the end.

--Betty :)

[angelrain1216]

Would it work if i used instant rice? if so when should I add it to the mix?

[bettyskitchen]

@angelrain1216 Yes, instant rice is fine. I would add it toward the end, just enough time for it to rehydrate but not cook long.

--Betty :)

[garystorey]

I made this for my family last night and they LOVED it ! I put a slight variation on the recipe though. I added single cream and coconut milk to make a slightly thinner and creamy sauce and also left out the rice, preferring to serve that separately. Thanks for the upload, ill be sure to subscribe.

[islandboy0989]

Dear Betty,

I click like before I watch your videos. I don't see why you don't have your own show on Food Network! You are a way better cook than Sandy and some other "chefs" on Food Network! Yes, I said it!

[IWishIHadCompetition]

Betty.. i love u :}

[DreamloverLambi1]

im thinking of making this as a dish for Christmas would it be weird if i did? also idk how to de vain

[bettyskitchen]

@DreamloverLambi1 This dish would be great for Christmas. I would suggest that you buy shrimp that is already deveined, because it is a lot of trouble to do that yourself!

--Betty :)

[geoyang89]

WOW!!! Now this is how food should look!!! Looks incredibly delicious!!! Very good! I appreciate the upload!! :)!!! Do you have any crawdad gumbo recipes also??? Or can it be substituted??? :P!!! Very nice presentation!!! :P!!

[bettyskitchen]

@geoyang89 You can substitute it. Thanks for your nice comment!

--Betty :)

[princessanna57]

10:30 cute closeup! :)

[cattilou]

This turned out awesome!! Thanks!

[xRebelStarx]

that looks soo good I wish oh my God cant wait to make it

[tjbollman1]

Gee Betty, that looks like a picture. We are having it for supper in 2 days; I'll let you know how I did with it. Tess

[hezqone]

i swear everytime im watching ur videos i get extremely hungry lol. you can cook anything & everything. which btw.. your jumbalaya looks sooo delicious especially with the shrimp added. yumm --can't wait to try this.

[shany9988]

I made this recipe today & followed all your instructions. The jambalaya came out great & my family loved it. I only used Hillshire brand hot sausages and I made a homemade creole seasoning. Amazing dish; Thank You :-)

[applmac2009]

I live in New Orleans and we don't put onions and bell pepper in our Jambalaya. But yours looks delicious as always, love the show :)

[bettyskitchen]

@applmac2009 Thanks for your nice comment! (I should have added "Kentucky-style" to the name of my jambalaya!) I would love to eat it in New Orleans!

--Betty :)

[NameTheLlama]

hey betty, do you have any recipes that have crab in them? (besides the crab cake's) - Charles.

[bettyskitchen]

@NameTheLlama I only have crab cakes and crab cake sandwiches.  I need to work on a crab meat casserole.

--Betty :)

[nene49er19]

hey what can you replace the chicken broth with ......? cause i dnt have any...

[bettyskitchen]

@nene49er19 Use any kind of broth. If you don't have that, add any kind of cream soup, but water it down a little.

--Betty :)

[dd31406]

That looks amazing!!!!

[bettyskitchen]

@dd31406 Thanks!

--Betty :)

[IslenoGutierrez]

Not bad, but my family cooks it differently. We are natives of New Orleans, and we cook the shrimp in the dish. If you don't, the rice won't have a good seafood flavor. You should be able to scoop out some Jambalaya to serve as soon as the cover comes off. Creole Jambalaya is red, Cajun Jambalaya is brown. Hope that helps.

[kadeedar15]

DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE OF DEVIL EGGS~!!~~~~!~!

[bettyskitchen]

@kadeedar15 Yes, I do! Just search for deviled eggs in bettyskitchen.

--Betty :)

[kadeedar15]

@bettyskitchen ok thank u for ur help:~)

[begokk]

how many people can be served with this approximately?

[bettyskitchen]

@begokk This recipe should serve 6 easily.

--Betty :)

[begokk]

@bettyskitchen thx

[shebabe03]

A Good Tip For When You Dont Have a Lid Is To Just Use A Round Cookie Sheet To Put Over The Pan:) thats what i do:)

[bettyskitchen]

@shebabe03 That is a great tip! Thanks for sharing!

--Betty :)

[clint0453]

Thank You as always Betty ,, you make this dish seem so easy ,,, no doubt i am going to make this very soon .

[bettyskitchen]

@clint0453 I hope you enjoy the recipe! Thanks for your lovely comment!

--Betty  :)

[SuperDivalicious29]

This question is for Rick, How do you stay in shape eating all this good food? lol and do you ever get tempted to reach in the pot before she get through with the video, looking at this is making me hungry. I was wondering instead of sausage cause my family doesn't like it what other meat would you recommend?

[bettyskitchen]

@SuperDivalicious29 That I am in "good shape" is a generous assessment, but I do work out five or six days a week--three with weights and some high intensity interval training. I ran for about 20 years until aging knees put a stop to that. And, yes, I am often tempted to take a premature sample (and often do with things like desserts). You might try using ham for the jambalaya instead of sausage, but it will be a little less vividly spiced.

[iM16A1Detroit]

Rick must be one lucky man cause you are really hot.

[pennydesouza]

Yummm.

[dsallen3]

so ya im about to make this and it looks amazing , ill let you know how it turns out "im expecting GREATNESS!!!"

[EasyRecipesHQ]

nicely done

[EasyRecipesHQ]

looks nice

[Vivianx333]

(cont.) i couldnt finish my jambalaya, but it was the best thing i've eaten in SOO long! anyway, at the end of the night, my aunt finished my jambalaya. she said she'd teach me to cook it. she's an amazing cook betty! she never got to teaching me because she passed away last year, 2 days after my birthday at the break of dawn. i rewatch this video so much because i think of her all the time and miss her so much. thanks for teaching me how to make jambalaya betty!

[bettyskitchen]

@Vivianx333 You are very welcome. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.  I am glad that this recipe has meaning for your, and I am glad you enjoy it. Thanks for letting me know.

--Betty :)

[Vivianx333]

hi betty, i favorited this video so i can watch it over and over. i know it seems weird i'm rewatching a cooking video but i'll tell you why right now. in 2009, my aunt and cousins came to visit me for spring break. we moved to CA from NY in 2000 because my mom and dad were separating. i miss my family from my dad's side like my aunt and cousins. when they came, we went to disneyland and we ate dinner there. can you guess what we ate? my first time eating jambalaya.

[evethemakeupartist]

Hi Betty! I'm cooking this meal tonight, I went to the supermarket and unfortunetly they didn't carry Peanut oil for the Corn Fritters =(... i love your channel!! you are the best!

-Evelyn

[bunzie13]

I want to make this tonight!! It's cold up here in Canada where I live and this would be perfect for my honey to come home to from work. I do have a question though... all I have is instant rice... can I use this? Would there be a difference in rice quantity or is 3/4 cup still ok? I know it will cook faster but I'm just wondering about amount!

Thank you in advance for your answer!

[bettyskitchen]

@bunzie13 Hi! You may use instant rice in this recipe. I would use more instant rice, since it is already pre-cooked and filled out a bit--maybe 1 cup, or more if you like a lot of rice.

--Betty :)

[senorapata]

Hello Betty, I cooked this dish last night and it turned out great. The only thing that I changed was that instead of shrimp, I used scallops because they were on sale. It did give it a slight sweet taste which complemented the spicy flavor. Thank you again for another wonderful recipe.

[bettyskitchen]

@senorapata Thanks for the wonderful feedback! I really appreciate it! The scallop substitution sounds good!

--Betty :)

[jsimm41]

DELICIOUS!!!! made it tonight and fam loved it!!!! thx betty!!!! u did it again:)

[bettyskitchen]

@jsimm41 Thanks for your great feedback! I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[Abeba323]

i need to stop watching betty's kitchen videos late at night! makes me crazy hungry...lol. that looks lovely, wonderful vide Betty! thanks for your easy to follow presentation...not to mention those great close-up shots at the end :)

[pchan36529]

wow, thank you for your quick response too! I will let you know how its turns out as soon as I try it out. Thanks again =)

[pchan36529]

Hello there Mrs. Betty. I am a new subby and I am already loving your channel! I have to get your cookbook now because of this jumbalaya recipie. You have me craving for this at 4 in the morning. Now I can't go back to bed. I am going to make it this weekend. Hopefully I'll get some kudo points from the boyfriend. Thanks again for this recipie. Oh and btw, I have jasmine rice at home, is it ok to use that instead?

[bettyskitchen]

@pchan36529 Thanks for your lovely comment! Yes, jasmine rice is fine in this recipe!

--Betty :)

[musicdruggy16]

i love food with lots of spice and flavor thanks so much for this video

[aderoag]

I made this dish a few nights ago (minus the cayenne pepper for the children) and it was delicious! I loved it so much that I am making it again tomorrow night!

[bettyskitchen]

@aderoag Thanks for trying the recipe and for the great feedback! I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[Jake1722]

going to the favs, I love this one

[hotdrumchick]

You guys have to make this dish! I tweaked it a little...red bell pepper for green, I didn't have any paprika, and I had to add more broth and cook it a little longer, but it turned out really good! I'm gonna cook it again one day.

Thanks to you Betty!!

[bettyskitchen]

@hotdrumchick Thanks for your great feedback!  I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[MelissaBlaire2]

Hi Betty! Love your cooking & this recipe sounds & looks delicious and i cant wait to try it! Im a big fan of yours! keep up the good work! :)

[teamrockin]

Betty girrrrl you are about to start sumthing. ha ha ha love your cooking

thanks

[GreeneSites]

Betty we have 20 inches of snow up here in Connecticut today and I have all the ingredients for this wonderful meal. The whole family is hanging out in the kitchen and making this meal. Thanks for warming up the family today.

[anubispfenix]

thx miss betty, im making this a.t.m(at the moment), im using frozen left over xmas ham instead of the sausage. You do have 20 something pushing 30 fans in Palm Springs Ca. -regards

[bettyskitchen]

@anubispfenix Thanks for your lovely comment! The ham will be a good substitute for the sausage.

--Betty :)

[123boobster]

looks good Im so glad I subscribed to this channel

[abuelita23xxx]

Improvise, adapt, and overcome. You do all so well! The aluminum foil is something we all, eventually, need to do. Thanks for being human.

[tashagotjunk99]

HiYa Betty & Rick, besides your cooking, do you get ask alot of questions about other things? Example: the metal spoon covered in plastic where did you get those? Everything you cook for the video's do you and Rick have that for dinner? etc,, etc. Love you to do a Q & A video of all the questions you get. What ya think?

Regards,

Tasha 

[bettyskitchen]

@tashagotjunk99 Hi Tasha! I couldn't begin to answer all the questions I get! And yes, those are two of them.

--Betty :)

[rkmugen]

Awesome!

In my version, I often do a very quick, high-temp sear for the shrimp, just to give it a delicate and savory crunch, just before I add it in. And depending on the price at the seafood market, sometimes I go all-out and throw in some nice, large scallops that I half-up (also seasoned, and quickly seared).

[MrAlvinSinfulSong]

Which color of bell pepper is spicy?

[bettyskitchen]

@MrAlvinSinfulSong I don't think any of the bell peppers are spicy. I've even heard them called "sweet bell peppers."

--Betty :)

[rangatang0624]

2/3 of the package, not 3/4, lol.  just saying, sry.

[liltwinshedevil]

This looks delicious!

[XxMoox]

Have you ever thought about making home-made turkish delight?

[bettyskitchen]

@XxMoox I'm not familiar with that dish. It sounds interesting.

--Betty :)

[lightskinhottie1]

i luv your channel, cant wait to try this one. Looks DELICIOUS!!

[ndnflava]

omg how do you know how to cook soooooo many things?

800 recipes that is insane!

[lila77]

Mmm-mmm, it's 5.25am and I'm craving jambalaya. oh-no.

Thank you for the recipe!

[Robind0514]

That looks amazing - thanks for the recipe Betty!

[xchamorrobrox]

At 1:50 you messed up your math measurements just by a little because 3/4 of 12 oz. is 9 oz and 8 oz is actually 2/3. I'm not trying to look for something to correct, just saw it and thought I'd say something. Not trying to insult you or anything, I've made that mistake many times before as well. Love the recipe! I've been looking for a good jambalaya recipe :D

[PopTVTeacher]

Hi Betty! This summer I took a trip to NOLA, and every local I met, from boo store owners to culinary guides swore by this book: The Picayune's Creole Cookbook. Just thought you might like it if you're into Cajun/Creole food! Have a loveley week :)

[bettyskitchen]

@PopTVTeacher Thanks for the info! I love cookbooks!

--Betty :)

[TheCoolKitchen]

this looks so delicious, i'll definately try it.

but ncruzb is right, it would be really great if you told us how to make our own cajun seasoning, because i really don't know where i could get it over here.

thanks for posting :)

[bettyskitchen]

@TheCoolKitchen Here's Emeril Lagasse's recipe for Creole seasoning, which looks pretty good to me: * 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika * 2 tablespoons salt * 2 tablespoons garlic powder * 1 tablespoon onion powder * 1 tablespoon black pepper * 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper * 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano * 1 tablespoon dried leaf thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight container. Makes about 2/3 cup.

--Betty :)

[raven816]

I made this tonight except I used diced chicken breast instead of sausage, and hot diced tomatoes and it was amazing! Thanks Mrs Betty!

[kareemtiheed]

@raven816 Now that sounds awesome too. I may do this tommrow for dinner.

[bettyskitchen]

@raven816 Thanks for the great feedback! Substituting the chicken and hot diced tomatoes sounds good!

--Betty :)

[kokonutbaby1]

Looks absolutely wonderful, Betty! Those cajuns got nuttin' on you, girl! =)~ I think you could cook a possum & make him look elegant & tasty, hehe..you have a wonderful day and keep warm! Love'n ya from AR...Angie

[18wheeler76]

wow,looks awesome,i gotta try it.thanks for the free info,your a pleasure to watch.

[cshockley10]

Perhaps you've been told, however, your tableware/service is absolutely gorgeous . . . love cajun recipes, by the way . . . chadwick

[brunaleskim]

mmm this makes me so hungry.

[acmulhern]

what a feast, looks absolutely gorgeous! it reminds me of the spanish paella dishes, but making it spicy sounds so yummy! thanks for posting.

i can't believe how many dishes you know. do you make some up as you go or do you just know so many?

[acmulhern]

i love the way you dress! :)

[SOLIDSNAKEXXX360]

DONATE TO HAITI ok?

[1970sarteaga]

LOL I didn't see the end where u had the corn fritters along with the jambalaya already! Looks like we were thinking alike! :)

[1970sarteaga]

Yummm looks like a delicious recipe to try, especially on a cold day like 2day BRrr Maybe even good with sum of those Corn Fritters u posted a recipe for the other day! yummm Can't wait to try it all! :) Thanx 4 positng & sharing with us here!

[chocolate12u]

Oh my goodness this look so good. Thanks for sharing with us. Now, I know not to watch your videos before eating.

[llongoria0]

looks good betty.

[angeewells]

i might make this, this week. i havent made this in a while. thanks for sharing.

[spike2day006]

I was born and raised into a Cajun family in southern Louisiana so I know about some jambalaya lol, and I must say Betty, that looks wonderful!

My favorite thing about this dish is that you can basically use just about any combination of meat that you'd like and turn it into something delicious. :)

[ncruzb]

Hi Betty! I got two questions: first, if I want it soupier I guess it is ok to add more chicken broth right?? Second, would it be possible you do a quick tip on a cajun seasoning blend?? It's not available in my country (and I'm sure others as well) but I guess it would be possible to find the separate spices, please!!

[bettyskitchen]

@ncruzb You certainly can thin the jambalaya out by adding more chicken broth. I will give some thought to doing a Quick Tip on making a homemade blend of spices to use for Cajun seasoning.

--Betty :)

[dburns163]

@ncruzb This is Emeril's creole seasoning recipe, which he gives out freely. I've tried it and it's really good. (also referred to as Bayou Blast):

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons garlic powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried thym

[ncruzb]

@dburns163 oh great! thanks!

[cookiechick123]

hi betty gr8 recipe :D i take it the sausages are pork ? can you use beef sausages instead ? if you like leek and potato soup i just posted a video recipe for it :D hope you like it XD Aisha :D

[bettyskitchen]

@cookiechick123 You may use pork, beef, chicken, or turkey sausage. It will still be very good. I will check out your leek and potato soup; I'm sure it will be great!

--Betty :)

[NarutoUzuMania]

AND BACKGROUND MUSIC!

[NarutoUzuMania]

Betty, you should give occasional tips at the end of the video :)

[richardpeej]

I love the sound of this one Betty and it looks delicious. I love anything with shrimps in (we call them prawns here in the UK). You have uploaded some really tasty recipes for us, and I love your cookbook, we have made so many meals from it. Take care,..Richard ;-)

[biggray94]

Do you cook on out door Dutch Ovens?

[bettyskitchen]

@biggray94 No, I haven't tried that--It sounds interesting.

--Betty :)

[teaundra]

Do you think this can also be cooked in a croc pot? or do you have any crock pot recipes?

[bettyskitchen]

@teaundra Yes, this would be a nice recipe for a crock pot. (It actually doesn't cook all that long, so I think it's more convenient to make it on the top of the stove.)

--Betty :)