Spicy Seafood Jambalaya

Submitted by Terese

"Definitely for the seafood lovers out there and a a great one to impress your friends."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 small red capsicum, seeded and cut into 2 cm pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups long grain rice
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (425 g) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 1⁄2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 500 g medium green shrimp, peeled and deveined tails intact
• 500 g mussels, scrubbed and beards removed
• 250 g fish fillets, cubed
• 1⁄2 cup coriander leaves
• sea salt
• pepper

directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large flame proof pan with a lid.
2. Saute onion, bacon, capsicum and garlic for 5 minutes or until soft.
3. Stir in thyme, cayenne pepper, spice mix.
4. Cook for 2 minutes then add the rice.
5. Add the tomato paste, tomatoes, chicken stock and wine and bring to the boil.
6. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until rice is just tender and liquid has been absorbed.
7. Add the shrimps, mussels, fish and cook covered for further 3 minutes until seafood is cooked through and mussels have opened.
8. (Discard any that have not opened).
9. Stir in the coriander, season to taste and serve immediately.

Reviews

[Peter J]

Yum! I can't think of a lot of words to describe this other than a 'seafood lovers delight'.