Dirty Rice

Dirty rice is a one-pot meal loaded with creole flavor and sumptuous texture. It is a blend of protein, rice, delicious spices, and condiments. Great as a main dish because it is delicious on its own.

Course Lunch/Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Dirty rice, rice

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 576.6kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion chopped
½ cup celery diced
1 green bell pepper diced
3 cloves garlic chopped
8 ounces andouille sausage beef liver finely minced
1 pound ground beef or ground pork
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups long-grain rice
4½ cups beef broth
1 bay leaf
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup green onions sliced
¼ cup Italian parsley chopped

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Instructions

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
Add the ground beef and break it apart with a wooden spoon. Brown for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
If using chicken livers, add them now. Let them cook for another five minutes. For andouille sausage, cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Season with paprika, cumin, cayenne, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper to taste.
Add the rice and stir well to coat with the seasoning. Add the beef broth, bay leaf, and Worcestershire sauce. Adjust salt and pepper if necessary.
Cover tightly, and reduce the heat to medium-low without stirring until most of the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender for about 20 to 30 minutes.
Discard bay leaf and stir in the green onions. Garnish with parsley.

Notes

Ensure that your onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic are finely chopped to get a bit of each in every spoon of rice.
If you don’t have creole seasoning, you can use Cajun seasoning too.
I used long-grained rice in this version but feel free to use basmati, medium-grained, or brown rice.
You can make dirty vegetarian rice by substituting the sausage and liver with kidney beans or mushrooms.

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