Take a little flavor of the bayou on your next camping trip in your brand-new Crossroads Cameo fifth wheel from Castle Country RV. This easy camping recipe is simple to make and sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Bonus recipe: cornbread cakes! These flat cornbreads and a delicious side-dish to the spicy jambalaya.
Ingredients:
For the jambalaya:
- ½lb andouille sausage, sliced
- 1 skinless chicken breast, chunked
- ½lb shrimp, deveined and tails removed
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 med. Onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 large celery stalk, thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp thyme
- 1 tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup rice (can be cooked separately if you prefer)
For the cornbread cakes:
*You can opt to use a boxed cornbread mix for these, like Jiffy. Using a box mix will save time and cut down on ingredients needed, but if you prefer to make from scratch, this recipe is delicious!
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup cornmeal (all-purpose)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup water
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1-2 tbsp butter for frying
Tools:
- Dutch oven
- Iron skillet
- Spatula
- Whisk
Instructions:
- Set up your Dutch oven over the fire pit and build a medium fire underneath. Heat the oil for your jambalaya until it sizzles when water is flicked into it.
- Add sausage, cook until browned and remove from the Dutch oven.
- Place onion, celery, and bell pepper in the oven. Cook until browned, 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Be careful not to over-stir, or it will not brown properly, but don’t forget to stir or your vegetables may burn.
- Add chicken broth, chicken, tomatoes, thyme, oregano, Cajun seasoning, rice, and cayenne pepper to your vegetables, cover, and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until rice is tender.
- While your jambalaya is cooking, prepare your cornbread cakes.
- Whisk together your dry ingredients: flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, and baking powder.
- Combine buttermilk, water, and melted butter. Whisk in eggs, one at a time.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Don’t forget to check your jambalaya frequently!
- Heat an iron skillet over your fire and add the butter for frying.
- Once the butter is sizzling, scoop a ¼ cup of the batter into the pan and cook until bubbles form, approximately 45-60 seconds, then flip. Cook on for an additional 30 seconds and remove from the pan. Repeat until the mixture is gone.
- Uncover your Dutch oven and add in the shrimp and sausage — Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes.
- Serve hot with a side of the cornbread cakes.
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