Best Jambalaya · GüdDish ranking
Cajun Jambalaya
The verdict
Photo Finish
The top two recipes are close enough that more data could swap them. Either is a strong starting point.
#1 ranked recipe
foodnetwork.com
· top 1% of 245 analysed
5.00 from 38 ratings
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Best Jambalaya recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Cajun Jambalaya from foodnetwork.com (#1 of 245 rated recipes across 27 sites). Verdict: Photo Finish.
The best Jambalaya recipe on the open web is Cajun Jambalaya from foodnetwork.com. Ranked #1 from 245 rated Jambalaya recipes across 27 sites by how far each one outperforms the site that published it.
Why it ranked first
This recipe
5.00
foodnetwork.com avg
4.38
Ahead of its publisher by 0.56 stars. That gap, not the raw rating alone, drives the rank, because a 4.99 on a site where everything is 4.99 means little.
- 38 people rated it, enough that the score is not resting on a handful of opinions.
- That combination puts it in the top 1% of every Jambalaya recipe we analysed.
Runner-up: Jambalaya with Shrimp and Ham (foodnetwork.com), ★ 4.85 from 152 ratings.
What this takes
4 servings · 16 ingredients · 1 steps
- 12 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
- 4 ounces chicken, diced
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 3/4 cup rice
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 5 ounces Andouille sausage, sliced
- Salt and pepper
Full ranking
Top 10 among recipes with at least 20 ratings (floor scales with this dish’s pool of 245 scored recipes) and a publisher rating of 4.5 or higher. Ordered by how far each recipe beats its own publisher after we adjust for rating volume. Star ratings and counts are the publisher’s public evidence. Close places can still reverse with more data.
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1Cajun Jambalaya5.00 from 38 ratings
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2Jambalaya with Shrimp and Ham4.85 from 152 ratings
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3Gulf Shrimp Jambalaya4.76 from 126 ratings
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4Legendary Jambalaya4.88 from 27 ratings
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5Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya4.70 from 289 ratings
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6Everything Jambalaya4.70 from 259 ratings
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7One Pan Jambalaya4.96 from 486 ratings
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8Jambalaya Recipe (easy)5.00 from 112 ratings
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9Jambalaya Recipe (Creole)4.99 from 126 ratings
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10Chicken Jambalaya4.69 from 48 ratings
Behind the ranking
245Recipes rated
27Sites
5,722Ratings
HighOrdering confidence
Who we left out
We only rank a recipe when we can check the evidence behind its rating. America's Test Kitchen and Taste of Home publish ratings we cannot verify, so they are removed from the ranking rather than quietly down-weighted. food.com ratings were rebuilt from raw reviews before any of its recipes compete. Full methodology: How ranking works.
FAQ
What is the best Jambalaya recipe?
Best Jambalaya recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Cajun Jambalaya from foodnetwork.com (#1 of 245 rated recipes across 27 sites). Verdict: Photo Finish.
How does GüdDish pick a winner?
We read public ratings across the open web, correct for sites that rate everything high, and rank recipes by how far each one outperforms its own publisher. The page shows rank order, publisher star ratings, and a verdict about how clear that order is. Details: https://guddish.com/method.html
What does the verdict mean?
The verdict describes the competition, not a grade for the food. Clear Winner means number one is well ahead. Close Contest, Photo Finish, and Split Decision mean the top recipes are hard to separate. Limited corpus means we analyzed fewer recipes than a mature dish ranking.
Why are some famous sites missing?
America’s Test Kitchen and Taste of Home are excluded because we cannot verify their ratings from recoverable review data. food.com ratings are rebuilt from raw reviews where possible. See method and coverage pages.
How often is this ranking updated?
This page’s data was last scored or re-synced on 2026-08-03.
Everything else we analysed (244 more recipes)
Sorted by the same ranking signal as the shortlist. Below the top 10, differences are often smaller than our uncertainty, so treat lower positions as approximate.
| Recipe | Stars | Ratings | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jambalaya with Shrimp and Ham | 4.85 | 152 | foodnetwork.com |
| Gulf Shrimp Jambalaya | 4.76 | 126 | foodnetwork.com |
| Legendary Jambalaya | 4.88 | 27 | foodnetwork.com |
| Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya | 4.70 | 289 | foodnetwork.com |
| Everything Jambalaya | 4.70 | 259 | foodnetwork.com |
| Weeknight Chicken and Andouille Jambalaya | 5.00 | 11 | foodnetwork.com |
| One Pan Jambalaya | 4.96 | 486 | tastesbetterfromscratch.com |
| Jambalaya Recipe (easy) | 5.00 | 112 | recipetineats.com |
| Jambalaya Recipe (Creole) | 4.99 | 126 | cafedelites.com |
| Mardi Gras Jambalaya | 5.00 | 8 | foodnetwork.com |
| Chicken Jambalaya | 4.69 | 48 | foodnetwork.com |
| Andouille and Chicken Jambalaya | 4.88 | 11 | foodnetwork.com |
| Foil-Packet Jambalaya | 5.00 | 7 | foodnetwork.com |
| Jambalaya Recipe | 5.00 | 36 | dinneratthezoo.com |
| Jambalaya | 5.00 | 33 | spendwithpennies.com |
| Chicken, Shrimp and Andouille Jambalaya | 4.90 | 212 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.64 | 50 | foodnetwork.com |
| Cajun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya | 4.59 | 88 | foodnetwork.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.85 | 576 | gimmesomeoven.com |
| Shrimp and Andouille Sausage Jambalaya | 4.92 | 49 | fifteenspatulas.com |
| Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya | 4.71 | 19 | foodnetwork.com |
| Jambalaya Soup | 4.94 | 31 | gimmesomeoven.com |
| Cajun Jambalaya | 4.70 | 15 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sunny's Simple Jambalaya | 4.60 | 36 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sheet Pan Jambalaya | 4.90 | 32 | pinchofyum.com |
| Finallywroteitdown Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya | 4.94 | 21 | food.com |
| Cajun Jambalaya | 4.67 | 15 | foodnetwork.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.95 | 17 | sipandfeast.com |
| Couscous Jambalaya | 5.00 | 13 | food.com |
| Bad Bart's Black Jambalaya | 5.00 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Kicked-Up Jambalaya | 4.80 | 7 | foodnetwork.com |
| Creole "style" Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya | 4.90 | 22 | food.com |
| Dan's Jambalaya | 4.86 | 33 | food.com |
| Jambalaya With Shrimp and Andouille Sausage | 5.00 | 10 | food.com |
| Louisiana Sausage Jambalaya | 4.81 | 47 | food.com |
| Sheet Pan Jambalaya | 4.91 | 10 | lecremedelacrumb.com |
| Ham Jambalaya | 5.00 | 8 | food.com |
| Andouille and Chicken Jambalaya | 5.00 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Brown Cajun Jambalaya | 5.00 | 7 | food.com |
| Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 7 | food.com |
| Gulf Coast Jambalaya | 5.00 | 7 | food.com |
| Pinto Bean Jambalaya | 5.00 | 7 | food.com |
| Spicy Cajun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 7 | food.com |
| Paul Prudhomme's Poorman's Jambalaya | 4.90 | 11 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.73 | 37 | jocooks.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.79 | 19 | onceuponachef.com |
| Ham and Egg Jambalaya | 4.90 | 10 | food.com |
| Brown Rice Jambalaya | 5.00 | 6 | food.com |
| Emeril's Kicked up Jambalaya | 5.00 | 6 | food.com |
| Southern Jambalaya | 5.00 | 6 | food.com |
| Shrimp, Chicken and Andouille Jambalaya | 4.67 | 6 | foodnetwork.com |
| Low Carb Crock Pot Jambalaya | 4.85 | 13 | food.com |
| Instant Pot Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya | 4.65 | 343 | tastesbetterfromscratch.com |
| Creole-Style Vegetarian Jambalaya | 4.76 | 30 | food.com |
| Jambalaya Soup | 5.00 | 5 | iowagirleats.com |
| Easy Cajun Skillet Jambalaya | 5.00 | 5 | garlicandzest.com |
| Chicken, Chorizo and Prawn Jambalaya Recipe | 5.00 | 5 | kitchensanctuary.com |
| Cajun Jambalaya | 5.00 | 5 | food.com |
| Forgotten Jambalaya | 5.00 | 5 | food.com |
| Paula's Party Jambalaya | 5.00 | 5 | food.com |
| Slow Cooker Jambalaya | 4.62 | 122 | therecipecritic.com |
| Harry Connick Jr.'s Jambalaya | 4.88 | 9 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.69 | 73 | food.com |
| Chorizo Chicken Jambalaya | 4.63 | 37 | budgetbytes.com |
| Crock Pot Jambalaya | 4.68 | 62 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 5.00 | 4 | amandascookin.com |
| Andouille and Chicken Jambalaya | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Black-Eyed Peas Jambalaya(Rice Cooker) | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Crock Pot Sausage and Barley Jambalaya | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Four Meat Jambalaya | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Pressure Cooker Jambalaya (With Peppers & Celery) | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Sausage and Chicken Jambalaya Stirfry | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya | 4.80 | 11 | food.com |
| Hattie's Creole Jambalaya | 4.45 | 13 | foodnetwork.com |
| Smoked Sausage Jambalaya | 4.35 | 43 | foodnetwork.com |
| G's Quick Jambalaya | 4.70 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Jambalaya w/shrimp, chicken and sausage | 4.71 | 18 | food.com |
| Best Ever Zatarain's Jambalaya | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Chicken Jambalaya Packets | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Colleen's Slow Cooker Jambalaya | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Hoppin' John Jambalaya | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Jambalaya Spaghetti | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Left-Over Pork Roast Jambalaya | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| New Orleans Mulate's Catfish Jambalaya | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Seitanic Red and White Bean Jambalaya | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Simple Shrimp and Andouille Jambalaya | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Slow Cooker Jambalaya | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Jambalaya Fettuccine | 4.83 | 6 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.60 | 47 | delish.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.75 | 10 | food.com |
| Vegetarian Jambalaya | 4.80 | 6 | food.com |
| Louisiana Jambalaya | 4.80 | 5 | food.com |
| Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya | 4.80 | 5 | food.com |
| Cajun Chicken Jambalaya | 4.61 | 33 | food.com |
| Ham Jambalaya | 4.70 | 10 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.70 | 10 | food.com |
| Jambalaya (Authentic) | 4.71 | 8 | food.com |
| Cabbage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Cajun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Creole Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Easy Cheesy Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Emile Stieffel's Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Jambalaya, With Thanks to Pol Martin | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Jammin' Vegetable Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Louisiana Creole Vegetable Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Low Fat Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Mama Delilah's Jammin Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| One-Pot Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Oven Baked Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Quick and Easy - but Delicious - Jambalaya! | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Red Beans & Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Short Ribs Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| SPAM Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| The Best Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Turkey and Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Jambalaya Soup | 4.75 | 5 | food.com |
| Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | theseasonedmom.com |
| Dump-and-Bake Jambalaya | 5.00 | 2 | theseasonedmom.com |
| One Pot Turkey Jambalaya with Shrimp | 5.00 | 2 | theseasonedmom.com |
| Lipsmacking Jambalaya | 4.67 | 6 | natashaskitchen.com |
| Easy Jambalaya | 4.75 | 4 | food.com |
| Shrimp Jambalaya | 4.75 | 4 | food.com |
| Smoky Cajun Jambalaya | 4.75 | 4 | food.com |
| 1-2-3 Jambalaya | 4.67 | 7 | food.com |
| Shrimp & Andouille Sausage Jambalaya | 4.67 | 7 | food.com |
| Chicken Jambalaya | 4.67 | 6 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.67 | 6 | food.com |
| Easy Jambalaya Recipe | 4.56 | 9 | therecipecritic.com |
| Slow-Cooker Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | delish.com |
| Best Ever Crock Pot Jambalaya | 4.58 | 13 | food.com |
| Pretty Dog Gone Easy Jambalaya Jambalaya | 4.58 | 13 | food.com |
| Jambalaya Recipe | 5.00 | 1 | addapinch.com |
| Cajun Jambalaya Recipe | 5.00 | 1 | carlsbadcravings.com |
| Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | thepioneerwoman.com |
| Creole Jambalaya | 4.56 | 16 | food.com |
| 1-2-3 Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| All American Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Chicken Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Chicken, Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Creole Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Crock Pot Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Everything Jambalaya or "Jambalika"! | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Fundraiser Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya Alaskan Style | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya Mix | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya Shrimp | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya Stuffed Peppers | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya Stuffing | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya-Style Macaroni & Cheese #SP5 | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya With a Twist | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya With Polish Sausage | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| New Orleans Style Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Oven Baked Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Pork and Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Seafood Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Shrimp and Beef Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Shrimp, Chicken, and Andouille Sausage Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Skillet Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Southern Comfort Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Spicy Chicken Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Spicy Seafood Jambalaya | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya with Okra | 4.67 | 4 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.67 | 4 | food.com |
| Jambalaya Mix in a Jar | 4.67 | 4 | food.com |
| Louisiana Chicken Jambalaya | 4.67 | 4 | food.com |
| Anti-Seafood Jambalaya | 4.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Crab and Andouille Jambalaya | 4.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Ginny's Jambalaya | 4.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Jambalaya (Crock Pot) | 4.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Northern Jambalaya | 4.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Simple Brown Rice Jambalaya | 4.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Quick Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya | 4.25 | 8 | foodnetwork.com |
| Authentic Jambalaya | 4.57 | 7 | food.com |
| Jambalaya for the Crock Pot | 4.44 | 138 | food.com |
| Shrimp and Andouille Jambalaya | 4.19 | 17 | foodnetwork.com |
| John's Jambalaya | 4.25 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Slow Cooker Jambalaya | 4.10 | 213 | foodnetwork.com |
| Chicken Jambalaya | 4.50 | 11 | food.com |
| Slow Cooker Jambalaya Recipe | 4.33 | 451 | lecremedelacrumb.com |
| Smoked Sausage Jambalaya | 4.50 | 8 | food.com |
| American Kitchen Classic Creole Jambalaya | 4.50 | 4 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.50 | 4 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.50 | 3 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.10 | 42 | foodnetwork.com |
| 30-Minute Jambalaya Skillet | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Chinese Jambalaya | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Jambalaya, Chicken and Smoked Sausage | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Jambalaya on the Grill | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Rice Cooker Seafood Jambalaya | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Turkey Sausage Jambalaya | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Black-Eyed Peas Veggie Jambalaya | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Instant Pot Jambalaya | 4.40 | 12 | delish.com |
| Smoked Sausage Jambalaya | 4.43 | 16 | food.com |
| Rice Cooker Jambalaya | 4.43 | 8 | food.com |
| Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya | 4.40 | 5 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.07 | 15 | foodnetwork.com |
| Easy Crock Pot Jambalaya | 4.33 | 3 | food.com |
| Ragin' Cajun Jambalaya (Crock Pot) | 4.33 | 3 | food.com |
| Slow Cooker Jambalaya Recipe | 4.21 | 139 | budgetbytes.com |
| Jack-O’-Lantern Jambalaya Stuffed Peppers | 4.00 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Seafood Jambalaya | 4.00 | 7 | foodnetwork.com |
| Bloody Mary Style Cabbage Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Brown Rice Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Chicken, Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| College Student Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Easy Oven Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Easy Skillet Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| French Onion Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Ham and Smoked Sausage Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya On A Stick | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Jambalaya Potatoes #5FIX | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Quick Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Turkey Jambalaya | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Cajun Jambalaya - Emeril Lagasse | 4.20 | 5 | food.com |
| Healthy Shrimp Jambalaya | 4.20 | 5 | food.com |
| Crock-Pot Jambalaya-Pastalaya | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Easy Cajun Jambalaya | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Tressa's Spicy Jambalaya | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Bobby Flay's Fra Diavolo Jambalaya | 3.88 | 17 | foodnetwork.com |
| Shrimp, Sausage and Quinoa Jambalaya | 4.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Pork and Sausage Jambalaya | 3.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Jambalaya with sausage (rice cooker recipe) | 4.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Shrimp, Scallop and Sausage Jambalaya | 4.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya | 3.93 | 13 | foodiecrush.com |
| Jambalaya (Sausage and Beef) | 3.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Tennessee Jambalaya | 3.72 | 22 | foodnetwork.com |
| Instant Pot Jambalaya | 3.50 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Slow Cooker Shrimp & Sausage Jambalaya | 3.91 | 12 | food.com |
| Cajun Jambalaya Soup | 3.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Shrimp Jambalaya | 2.89 | 9 | foodnetwork.com |
| Seafood Jambalaya | 2.88 | 9 | foodnetwork.com |
| World Champion Jambalaya | 1.00 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |