Campfire Jambalaya Dutch Oven Recipe (2024)

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 lb. shrimp deveined
• 12 oz. andouille link sausage cut into ½-inch slices
• 1 ½ tsp. salt divided or Cajun seasoning
• ¾ tsp. pepper divided
• 2 cups sweet onion finely chopped
• 1 cup celery finely chopped
• 1 cup green bell pepper finely chopped
• 5 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 tsp. thyme dried
• 1 tsp. basil dried
• ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper or diced Jalapeno
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 6 oz. can tomato paste
• 15 oz. can diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 ½ cups long grain white rice rinsed and drained
• 4 ½ - 5 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. In a preheated Dutch oven add 2 tablespoon oil and and all meat EXCEPT for shrimp

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2. Cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until browned.

3. Remove meat from the pot and set aside. Keep juices from meat in pot.

4. Add all veggies and saute until tender, about 8 minutes. Add additional olive oil if needed.

5. Place all meet back into pot EXCEPT for shrimp.

6. In a small bowl combine salt, pepper, thyme, basil and cayenne pepper. Toss to combine.

7. Add seasoning mix, Worcestershire, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes to the meat and veggies. Stir to combine.

8. Next, place rice and 4 ½ cup broth in the pot. Stir to completely combine.

9. Bring contents to a boil and then reduce to a low simmer. Cover pot and stir occasional to check for any charring. Add additional broth if needed. Cook for 25-35 minutes or until rice is tender.

10. Add peeled shrimp and cook for an additional 5 minutes

11. Season to taste with additional Cajun seasoning or salt and pepper.

    How To Determine How Many Coals To Place On, And Under Your Dutch Oven:

    The amount and placement of coals on and under your Dutch Oven is important. We often just use the coals from a fire which takes some practice as the heat produced from that is more difficult to measure. We recommend using charcoal briquettes for the most consistent results.

    The perfect amount of briquettes is based on your Dutch Oven diameter. For example, if you are using a 10" Dutch Oven, you will need two coals per inch, or a total of 20. To figure out how many coals to place on and under you oven all you need to do is remember the number 2.

    For the lid you'll want to place 2 more than the oven size on the lid and for underneath you'll want to place 2 less than the oven size. So for our 10" dutch oven we would place 12 on the lid and 8 on the bottom. For a 12" dutch oven you would place 14 on the lid and 10 on the bottom. This works out to about a 350 degree oven which is just right for most recipes.

Notes

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