Jambalaya without Pork

Boneless Dark meat chicken works well, but that lamb concept is interesting. I kinda want you to do that so you can tell us how it worked.

When I was in college, my gf had a close friend who was Halal, and I made a jambalaya for everyone with dark meat chicken and all beef sausage. It came out solid. Not quite as good as my preferred pork and sausage, but still very good. The key was to use a little extra oil and onions because the chicken released a lot less fat into the pot than the pork typically does.

Lamb is interesting. Of all the things I've done a jambalaya with, lamb never really crossed my mind.

Chicken, turkey, or beef sausage but you have to pay attention to packaging as some may still have pork.

Chicken, white and/or dark. Dark catches a bit more flavor.

I've also used alligator, duck, rabbit, and squirrel. Some are weirdly grossed out by game, so I don't tell them until after they eat it and enjoy it.

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I make kosher style all the time with chicken thighs and chicken andouille/sausage.

If you happen to have a little liquid smoke it can help the color a lot.

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Thanks for all the guidance. I am leaning on using my own smoked chicken sausage and maybe a combination of chicken thighs and a small lamb roast.

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Yeah I would go with chicken sausage, chicken thighs, and I would mix in some lamb loin

Should be good!

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I made it with cubed deer meat last weekend. Any cubed stew meat will work.

Really, that’s how jambalaya and gumbo and everything else we know as “Louisiana” foods came about- using what was available. Interested to see why you decide and how it comes out.