RCI-RC.004.0105.001
Dirty rice
Dirty rice is a traditional Cajun dish made from white rice cooked with small pieces of chicken liver or giblets, which give it a dark ("dirty") color.
Prep35 min
Cook40 min
Total75 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced
Ingredients
- chicken fat2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon
- ½ lb
- 2 teaspoons
- pork¼ lbGround
- 1 teaspoon
- 1 unit
- 1 teaspoon
- 1 unit
- ½ teaspoon
- 1½ stalks
- ½ teaspoon
- bell pepper½ unitgreen
- 2 tablespoons
- 1 unit
- 2 cups
- 1 teaspoon
- ½ lb
- 1 teaspoon
- 1 cup
Method
1
Mince onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
4 minutes
2
Grind livers and gizzards.
2 minutes
3
Place fat, gizzards, pork and bay leaves in large heavy skillet over high heat; cook until meat is thoroughly browned, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6 minutes
4
Stir in the onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, Tabasco, salt, pepper, paprika, mustard, cumin, thyme, and oregano; stir thoroughly, scraping pan bottom well.
2 minutes
5
Add the butter and stir until melted.
1 minutes
6
Reduce heat to medium and cook about 8 minutes, stirring constantly and scraping pan bottom well.
8 minutes
7
Add the stock or water and stir until any mixture sticking to the pan bottom comes loose; cook about 8 minutes over high heat, stirring once.
8 minutes
8
Then stir in the chicken livers and cook about 2 minutes.
2 minutes
9
Add the rice and stir thoroughly; cover pan and turn heat to very low; cook about 5 minutes.
5 minutes
10
Remove from heat and leave covered until rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
10 minutes
11
Remove bay leaves and serve immediately.
1 minutes