Seafood Jambalaya

Seafood Jambalaya is crowd pleasingly delicious meal with a pronounced personality. It contains a variety of textures and taste and certainly looks elegant on plate.

📝 Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons oil (divided)
• 1 lb Shrimps (peeled and deveined)
• 1.5 lb scallops
• 3 bell peppers (cored and diced (I used 1 yellow, 1 red, and 1 green bell pepper))
• 3 celery (diced)
• 1 jalapeño pepper (seeded and finely chopped)
• 1 white onion (diced)
• 1 tbsp garlic paste (or 4 cloves garlic)
• 21 ounce crushed tomatoes
• 4.5 cups chicken stock (4.5 to 5)
• 2 tsp seasoning powder
• 3 cups basmati rice (uncooked )
• 1 tbsp cajun seasoning ( or Creole seasoning)
• 1-1/2 teaspoons thyme (dried )
• 2 bay leaves
• salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a Pan over medium-high heat. Season the shrimps with paprika, salt, and pepper and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until the shrimp is pink and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
2. 2In the same pan, heat up another two tablespoons oil in a Pan over medium-high heat. Season the scallops with paprika, salt, and pepper and cook 1½ to 2 minutes on each side, until it’s cooked through. Transfer to a clean plate and set aside.
3. 3Also in the same pan add the remaining two tablespoons oil to the pan. Add bell peppers, celery, jalapeño, onion, bay leaves, and garlic. Season with salt, creole seasoning, seasoning powder, and thyme and sauté for about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened.
4. 4Transfer the sauteed vegetables into the baking pan. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, and rice, and bake at 350°F for 45 to 50 minutes or till the liquid is absorbed and the rice becomes tender.
5. 5Add the shrimp, and Scallops and stir to combine.
6. 6Serve hot