Servings:

Servings - This will serve 6 or a greedy 4

Level of difficulty:

Intermediate

Ingredients

Ingredients - I measure in cups; I have a set of four with the measurements on the side. Otherwise I have specified the quantity of ingredients precisely.


Preparation - Put on Some Music to Suit the Chef

One cup of long grain rice, washed in cold water for 20 mins and well drained.
Six thick smoked, cubed bacon rashers
Six small chicken breast fillets, sliced thinly and marinated in sunflower oil, wine vinegar and paprika for 20 mins
One bunch spring onions, trimmed and sliced
One cup celery, chopped finely
One finely chopped, de-seeded red chilli
One large green sweet pepper, de-seeded and sliced
Two cloves of fresh, crushed garlic
Two handfuls of fresh, chopped combined parsley and coriander

Implementation

Groundnut oil and knob of unsalted light butter to cover base of pan (needs a lid)

One tin chopped plum tomatoes
Few drops of green tabasco sauce
One large punnet of jumbo king prawns
A splash of oyster sauce
Half teaspoon ground white pepper
Two cups of chicken stock
One cup of rose wine

Method

Method - Put on some music to please the guests and the chef according to mood

1. Heat the pan to a gentle heat on the hob. Add the oil and butter.

2. Fry the bacon and chicken until lightly browned. Remove from pan.

3. Fry garlic, spring onions, celery, green pepper and wine until tender.

4. Add rice, combine with veg.

5. Add bacon, chicken, stock, tomatoes, herbs, tabasco, pinch of salt , pepper.

6. Bring to the boil. Add rice. Lower heat to a minimum. Cover and leave for 45 mins

7. When rice is soft and a little liquid is left, take off lid, add prawns, oyster sauce, lemon juice and fold carefully so that the whole dish is piping hot and the components remain intact.

Presentation - Try some romantic blues/jazz music - preferably written by the Chef to please the eaters

Warmed serving bowls, a large, warmed ceramic bowl for the Jambalaya, sprigs of parsley and coriander, lemon wedges and extra seasoning i.e. salt, pepper and tabasco.
A glass of rose wine.

If dessert is required after this filling dish, what could be better than fresh fruit, cheese selection and biscuits.