Jambalaya Recipe Research

Description:

Jambalaya is an American Creole and Cajun rice dish consisting of meat and vegetables mixed with rice. It is of French, African, and Spanish influence. While similar, the Cajun style differs from Creole in that it usually doesn’t include tomatoes or even seafood (other than shrimp).

Ingredients:

2 c. long-grain white rice
2 tsp. neutral oil, such as canola
12 oz. andouille or smoked sausage, cut into 1/2" pieces
1 medium green bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, chopped (about 1 c.)
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped (about 1 c.)
2 medium stalks celery, chopped (about 3/4 c.)
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 dried bay leaves
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
4 tsp. Cajun seasoning with salt (or 2 tsp. salt-free Cajun seasoning plus 2 tsp. kosher salt), divided
8 oz. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1" pieces
3 c. low-sodium chicken broth
4 scallions, finely chopped
Tabasco hot sauce, for serving

YIELDS:

8 - 10 serving(s)
PREP TIME:

30 mins
TOTAL TIME:

1 hr 10 mins
CAL/SERV:

389

Directions:

Step 1

In a fine-mesh sieve, rinse rice under cool running water until water runs clear.

Step 2

Set Instant Pot to “Sauté” setting and heat oil. Cook sausage, stirring occasionally, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl; set aside.

Step 3

In Instant Pot, combine bell pepper, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaves, Worcestershire, thyme, pepper, and 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning. Cook, stirring frequently, until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Season chicken with remaining 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning. Add chicken, rice, and broth to pot. Stir to combine, then press “Cancel” on the Instant Pot. Seal lid and set to “Pressure Cook” on High for 8 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick release remaining steam.

Step 5

Unlock lid and fluff with a fork. Add reserved sausage and mix to combine. Top with scallions. Ready to serve.

Sample Recipe Sites:

Simply Recipes

(https://www.simplyrecipes.com/)

The homepage is full of appetizing photos that link to other pages, however, few of the links on the first page lead to actual recipes. There are different categories to the links but their meanings aren’t defined. On recipe pages however, pictures accompany each step of the recipe which is very helpful.

Taste of Home

(https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cuisines/?_cooking-style=easy)

This site is also full of appetizing images, but they do not directly link to anything, the links are on the title under the image. There are a lot of options for navigating, but the search box is hidden.

All Recipes

(https://www.allrecipes.com/)

All images on the homepage lead to actual recipes or recipe groups. It is easy to navigate and users can save recipes they’ve liked as well. The recipe descriptions are concise and the steps listed clearly. There is also a video of the process that shrinks and moves to the corner of the page as you scroll down.

Sample Sites:

Britannica on Australia

(https://www.britannica.com/place/Australia/Power-and-resources)

On this website, while scrolling through an article, a table of contents navigation bar remains on the left side. As you pass sections in the article, the corresponding section of the contents bar is highlighted and you can click on the table of contents to quickly change sections. I think this is cool and would be good to try and implement for people who want to skip sections or know where they are on the page.

A Buzzfeed Preference Quiz

(https://www.buzzfeed.com/halloween_group/halloween-candy-preferences-quiz )

I am interested in the filter/guide/navigation on buzzfeed quizzes that could lead you to different destinations based on your choices. I could use a function similar to this so that users of my recipe page can cater the ingredients to their taste since jambalaya can be prepared in many different ways.

Coolors

(https://coolors.co/)

I feel like it’s worth noting how when you hover your mouse over the image at the top of the screen, the words next to them get bigger. I think matching pictures to the steps of a recipe could be fun.

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