TURKEY JAMBALAYA
TURKEY JAMBALAYA
TURKEY JAMBALAYA

Ingredients
  • 12 large prawns
  • peeled and deveined
  • 2 tbsp cajun seasoning
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 400g/14oz leftover turkey
  • pulled into chunks
  • 200g/7oz chorizo
  • or leftover chipolatas
  • skinned and cut into rounds
  • 2 onions
  • finely chopped
  • 2 green peppers
  • roughly diced
  • 2 celery sticks
  • diced
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • finely chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 fresh tomatoes
  • peeled and chopped
  • or 200g/7oz chopped tomatoes
  • 400g/14oz long grain rice
  • well-rinsed of starch (not easy or quick cook)
  • 1 litre/1¾ pint turkey stock
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • lemon wedges
  • hot sauce
  • to taste
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped celery leaf (optional)
  • found in the centre of a celery heart
Directions
  • Put the prawns in a bowl and sprinkle over one tablespoon of the Cajun seasoning. Rub it in well so they are completely coated. Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and add the turkey. Sprinkle over the remaining Cajun seasoning and fry briefly. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Heat another tablespoon of the olive oil in a large casserole. Add the sausage and fry until crisp and brown. Remove from the casserole and add the onions
  • peppers and celery. Cook over a medium heat until they soften and start to caramelise around the edges
  • then add the garlic and cook for another minute.
  • Add the bay leaf and the tomatoes. Sprinkle over the rice
  • then pour over the stock. Return the sausage to the casserole and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer over a gentle heat for 15 minutes.
  • Lightly stir in the cooked turkey
  • then place the prawns on top. Cover again and cook on a low heat for a further five minutes so that the prawns can steam. If you think the rice is already cooked
  • turn off the heat and leave to stand – the prawns will still cook in the residual steam.
  • Serve with lemon wedges
  • hot sauce and a good sprinkling of parsley and celery leaf if liked.