Cajun Paella Recipe
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Cajun Paella

By: J.D.Tyre 
"Chicken, shrimp, crawfish, andouille sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers and onion come together into a rice-based dish that no one can resist! I've never been accused of timid use of ingredients!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (18)

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 chicken leg quarters
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages dirty rice mix
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 pounds whole cooked crawfish, peeled
  • 3/4 medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 pound andouille sausage, sliced into rounds
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 large sweet onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium high heat. Sear chicken on all sides until browned. Stir in dirty rice mix and water. Stir in crawfish, shrimp, sausage, mushrooms, bell pepper, onion and garlic. Bring mixture to a boil, and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is tender, and moisture is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 757 | Total Fat: 30.5g | Cholesterol: 277mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by SCHILL2002   view full review
I made this for my mom for mother's day. To reduce fat, I used 1 lb of boneless skinless...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2003 by JewRican   view full review
Very flavorful, but the recipe calls for too much meat.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2003 by APGATSBY   view full review
It's good, most Paellas are bland - this has FLAVOR!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2003 by AAHART   view full review
this was a winner. it was gone befor i knew it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2003 by UJOHNC00   view full review
Just so so... If anyone finds any exceptional Paella recipes out there, please post them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2011 by lndyson   view full review
i loved it ,but i made a seafood stock instead of water and the flavor had an amazing kick.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2010 by Frank-O   view full review
AWESOME! And Easy! This is a cool group dish, plus people will think you spent all day on it!...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2009 by Queen Bee of Cajunia   view full review
If you can get Rabideaux sausage out of Iowa, LA, it is out of this world. Also, I think...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2007 by COTECOTE   view full review
This has an unbelievable taste! Even my 18 month solds ate it! I added the crawfish too early...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2010 by ANGTYLER   view full review
This was good, not great. The package dirty rice mix has quite a bit of sodium and it becomes...

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