Cajun Rice Recipe

By: Chef Juno Quiambao

Ingredients:

1 tbsp ground garlic 1/2 brown onion (diced) 1/2 cajun spice a pinch paprika a pinch cayenne powder a pinch turmeric powder a pinch garlic powder a pinch ground white pepper a pinch of salt 6 pcs peeled shrimp 1 pc kielbasa sausage 1 pc chicken breast (cut in cubes) 1 cup chicken stock 1 tbsp unsalted butter 3-4 cups of rice (left over rice from the fridge)

Procedure:

In a hot saute' pan with oil, saute' the diced brown onions and garlic. Continue cooking until the onions turn translucent and the garlic a little brown. Add the chicken breast and continue to saute' until it cooks all the sides of the chicken. Add the sliced sausages and the shrimp until it turns reddish. (You may want to remove the shrimp when it turns red to prevent it from being over-cooked). Add all the spices into the pan and mix it altogether. Cook the spices a little bit then add the chicken stock. Set it in a low fire and let it simmer for few minutes to allow all the flavors to infuse completely.

*At this point, you may want to taste it if the flavors and the spice is enough. It has to be a little salty and concentrated because it will be balanced when you start to add the rice in it.

While the concentrated stock is simmering, add a tbsp of butter and mix it. Then when the stock has the hint of butter in it, start to add 3 cups of rice and start mixing. (you can adjust the amount of chicken stock or water depending on how sticky you want your cajun rice). Continue mixing it until the rice absorbs all the flavors and colors. You can also put the shrimps back and start mixing it again.

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