Zatarain's rice mix in a Crock Pot

mike.foodguy | Jan 7, 201311:36 AM 16

Slow Cooking Rice

I want a simple, throw-together-in-the-morning Jambalaya that will be ready at the end of the day. Any reason I can't dump a box of Zatarain's, water, butter/oil, and meat in the Crock Pot?

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junescook 01/07/1311:43AM Give it a try and let us know just what you did and how it turned out.

Give it a try and let us know just what you did and how it turned out.
boogiebaby 01/07/13 1:28PM The Zatarains rice/jambalaya mixes only take 20 minutes to cook. If you cook it for 8 hours, you'll have mush.

The Zatarains rice/jambalaya mixes only take 20 minutes to cook. If you cook it for 8 hours, you'll have mush.

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  wyogal 01/07/13 2:47PM re: boogiebaby That was my thought, too. Maybe the OP could put the other stuff in, then make the rice in a rice cooker after work, pretty easy...
  
  That was my thought, too. Maybe the OP could put the other stuff in, then make the rice in a rice cooker after work, pretty easy, don't have to watch it so one can start it in the rice cooker, then relax a bit, change clothes, whatever. Then combine when serving.
  1. pinehurst 01/07/13 2:50PM re: wyogal Agreed about the rice and (if using it) shrimp too would be way overdone. You could precook the rice if truly pressed for time.
    
    Agreed about the rice and (if using it) shrimp too would be way overdone. You could precook the rice if truly pressed for time.
2. Bacardi1 01/07/13 3:03PM re: boogiebaby Ditto. Zatarain's will be a disintegrated mush after spending time in a crockpot. It's MEANT to be a "quick" meal solution when...
  
  Ditto. Zatarain's will be a disintegrated mush after spending time in a crockpot. It's MEANT to be a "quick" meal solution when cooked traditionally on a stovetop. You're better off "throwing together" your Jambalaya at the end of the day. (Oh, & Zatarain's Jambalaya mix is quite tasty - we enjoy it frequently, especially when tweaked with fresh Jalapenos & okra from the garden.)
  1. C. Hamster 01/07/13 4:11PM re: Bacardi1 I agree that a crockpot would ruin it.
    
    I agree that a crockpot would ruin it.
  2. boogiebaby 01/07/13 5:08PM re: Bacardi1 I always have a box on hand too. I add chicken and/or, sausage and ham if I have it (no shellfish as DH is allergic). I also add...
    
    I always have a box on hand too. I add chicken and/or, sausage and ham if I have it (no shellfish as DH is allergic). I also add some Crystal hot sauce, then cook it up. It's good with a salad for a quick weekday meal.
rasputina 01/07/13 5:12PM I don't see the point, it takes 20 minutes to cook.

I don't see the point, it takes 20 minutes to cook.
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foodznstuff 02/20/15 1:12PM Comments are dumb.. Obviously it can be done in 20 but that wasn't the question. Yes, on low with other ingredients for 3-6hrs...

Comments are dumb.. Obviously it can be done in 20 but that wasn't the question. Yes, on low with other ingredients for 3-6hrs. I add broth,chicken, sausages, onion, pepper.. it's not "mush" but any longer than 6hrs and may be pushing it. Also I use semi defrosted chicken so that may slow cooking time down a bit for rice?

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1. AmyH 09/21/1510:07AM re: foodznstuff But the OP wanted to throw it together in the morning and have it ready at the end of the day. Cooking it 3-6 hours, or 2 hours...
  
  But the OP wanted to throw it together in the morning and have it ready at the end of the day. Cooking it 3-6 hours, or 2 hours in the comment below, won't work.
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KeediesKitchen 04/23/15 9:40PM Just cooked zatarains jambalaya in my slow cooker in just two hours it is PERFECTLY DONE!!!! No mush at all!!! I will be cooking...

Just cooked zatarains jambalaya in my slow cooker in just two hours it is PERFECTLY DONE!!!! No mush at all!!! I will be cooking it this way from now on!!!

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  RVD3280 09/20/1511:45AM re: KeediesKitchen KeediesKitchen, was that 2 hours on high or 2 hours on low?
  
  KeediesKitchen, was that 2 hours on high or 2 hours on low?
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schrutefarms 04/24/1512:41AM I just made some Zatarains jambalaya the other day, added peppers, onions, crushed tomatoes, chicken sausage and shredded chicken...

I just made some Zatarains jambalaya the other day, added peppers, onions, crushed tomatoes, chicken sausage and shredded chicken--seriously took about 20 minutes. (All the meat was precooked). And I used frozen pepers and onions, so I didn't have to cut anything except the sausage. Using a crock pot for a quick, easy jambalaya just seems like a waste of time, since it's already so quick and easy!
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mschenck 03/24/1711:08AM Yes it works I cooked mine for 6 hours chicken and sausage and it came out great

Yes it works I cooked mine for 6 hours chicken and sausage and it came out great
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ginaheckel 03/10/18 9:15AM Ok I've done this on,my,rice cooker, I cut up my sausages, chicken,breasts and I add cheese sometimes the shrimp In the steamer...

Ok I've done this on,my,rice cooker, I cut up my sausages, chicken,breasts and I add cheese sometimes the shrimp In the steamer basket for 5 to 10 minutes at the end....unless you have a seafood allergy...
Not me but others take some out before you do the shrimp...
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DATCook 08/10/19 3:37PM Is that 2 hours on LOW?

Is that 2 hours on LOW?