Spicy Cajun Jambalaya: A stunning braised rice dish from Louisiana

As an Englishman cooking jambalaya and posting the video on youtube is risky but please do watch my best recreation of a fantastic soul food dish from New Orleans baby. Jambalaya is a braised rice dish with sausage and vegetables, this version has a brown roux which really adds a sublime biscuit like flavour to the finished dish. Please have a go at making jambalaya!

For the roux

Vegetable oil 65g - 2.25oz

Plain flour 80g - 2.8oz

The rest

Chicken thighs 7

Cured or smoked sausage 150g - 5.3oz

Bell pepper 1

Celery 2 sticks

Onion diced 1 large or 2 medium

Chopped garlic 8 cloves

Chopped chilli pepper 2

Beer 200ml - 0.35 pints

Chicken stock 1.25L - 2.2 pints

Rice 350g - 12.4oz

Butter 30g - 1oz

Spring onions 4

Cayenne and paprika 1 tbsp each

Herbs thyme and parsley

Salt and pepper to taste