Description
All the ingredients of jambalaya – skewered, grilled to perfection and then nestled in a flame-toasted, buttered bun.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 links of Andouille Sausage (the soft uncooked kind – not the dry cured)
- ½ lb (225 g) Shrimp (uncooked, size 50/60)
- ½ lb (225 g) Fresh Okra
- 1 pint (25–30 count) Cherry Tomatoes (if you can find the small heirloom grab them up)
- 1 Green Bell Pepper
- 1 Yellow or White Onion
- ¼ C (60 ml) Extra Light Olive Oil
- 2 T (30 ml) Cajun Seasoning* (We used Tony Chachere’s)
- 1 pkg (8) Hot Dog Buns
Green Onion Butter:
- 1–2 Green Onions, trimmed and minced
- 1 stick (113 g) Butter (softened)
Special Equipment: Skewers
Instructions
- Peel the shrimp, and set aside.
- Par-cook sausage in boiling water for 5-6 minutes. Let cool and cut into roughly 1″ chunks.
- Chop onions and peppers into roughly 1″ chunks.
- In a large bowl mix seasoning and oil. Put in all ingredients and toss until well coated.
- Carefully (ingredients are slick and skewers have pointy ends, people) skewer ingredients. Shrimp should be skewered separately. All other ingredients should be skewered in an alternating fashion together.
- Grill the veggie/sausage skewers on a well-oiled grill, with lid closed, over medium heat for gas or over direct flame for charcoal. Skewers should be flipped at about 5-8 minutes – look for charring on veggies and a little bubbling on the sausage. Repeat on other side. Remove and loosely cover with foil to keep warm.
- For the shrimp, grill on well-oiled grill with lid open for about 2 minutes per side or when pink color starts creeping up over the top half of the shrimp. Flip and cook other side for same amount of time.
- Remove all ingredients from skewers and serve on toasted buns.
Toasted Buns with Green Onion Butter
- Mix green onions and butter. Spread evenly over each half of a hot dog bun. While grill is heating, place face down and let toast for 2-3 minutes, watching closely. Don’t fear the butter flare-ups.
A quick note: When cherry tomatoes come off the grill, they are essentially mini lava balloons. Treat them as such. It is a terrible, terrible idea to pop a stray one fresh off the flame into your mouth.
Notes
*Most cajun seasoning mixes contain salt. If yours does not, then sprinkle skewered ingredients with salt before grilling.
- Category: Main Dish