The Captain's Famous Jambalaya Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 14, 2005

My husband claims this is the best jambalaya I've ever made (and I've made a few). We love seafood, so I added shrimp and calamari. Have tried it with red snapper and tilapia, good with either, but snapper was better. Also put in a little turkey polska kielbasa.

—NIRTAK99

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 01, 2008

I made this recipe with high expectations because of it's five star rating. I was making a surprise birthday dinner for my boyfriend and was really excited to try this (because he makes an excellent jambalaya himself). I followed the recipe to the tee and by the time the hour simmer had passed, there were no fish bites left. It had all dissolved into a pasty mess. Thank goodness I had bought sausage or it would have just been a rice dish. I was very sad :( and embarrassed to serve it.

—LAMBROSK

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30 Ratings

Oct 14, 2007

This recipe was very easy to make. It is pretty spicy, but I enjoy it that way. The snapper was great. I added about a pound of shrimp and some fresh s to the recipe, and it worked great. It was so good it made me want to slap my mama. Since she lives out of town, I slapped my mother in law instead.

—Jake

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Mar 21, 2007

Since I dont know what the heck file powder is I didnt use it but I guess it didnt really need it because it was very tasty. I also used canned tomatoes and chicken broth. It was great, The only other change I made was to place the snapper filets on the top at the end to sort of poach it since I was afraid it would over cook.

—staci mc

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Sep 14, 2008

Made this last night after searching the site for a red snapper recipe. Using a half recipe with one andouille sausage added with the vegetables, I followed suggestions to add the fish chunks late in the cooking and also included about 8 large thawed shrimp cut into thirds. Had Jambalaya made by a friend years ago, but this was a first try by me -- and a keeper! Having the leftovers tonight, so it's really good. Thanks!

—Sylvia S.

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Feb 27, 2008

This was a hit with my family, I used the snapper as called for and it was great. I didn't have the file spice and instead of mushroom stock used chicken stock that I had on hand, also didn't have brown rice so used Uncle Ben's long grain rice (just needs less time to cook than brown) Even with the changes this was delicious.

—*Sherri*

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Jan 09, 2003

I added 1 cup water to the butter/flour mixture after it had formed the paste. I didn't add salt. At the end I also added about 10-15 pre cooked/peeled shrimp. The snapper was a great idea! It really holds up in this dish! A definate keeper. Thanks!

—FERRYDUST

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Sep 08, 2009

Excellent dish! Takes some time, but is well worth it. Super filling, delicious and soul warming. TIP: pre-soak the brown rice overnight, and then drain before adding. This makes it much quicker to cook, and easier to manage the amount of liquid in the dish.

—CookToEatToRun

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Nutrition

Calories
302 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
43.7 g
14%

Cholesterol
29 mg
10%

Fat
6.8 g
10%

Fiber
4.5 g
18%

Protein
17.5 g
35%

Sodium
705 mg
28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

The Captain's Famous Jambalaya

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 302
Calories from Fat: 61

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.8g 10 %
** Saturated Fat 2.6g 13 %
Cholesterol 29mg 10 %
Sodium 705mg 28 %
** Potassium 567mg 16 %
Total Carbohydrates 43.7g 14 %
Dietary Fiber 4.5g 18 %
Protein 17.5g 35 %
** Sugars 3g
** Vitamin A 16 %
** Vitamin C 54 %
** Calcium 8 %
** Iron 19 %
** Thiamin 315 %
** Niacin 48 %
** Vitamin B6 36 %
** Magnesium 31 %
** Folate 18 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.