Dirty Rice Recipe

4.50 from 26 votes

Looking for this week’s star dinner? Look no further. Made with fragrant rice, hearty meat and Creole spices, Dirty Rice is filling and beyond flavorful!

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Cajun/Creole

Servings: servings

Calories: 444kcal

Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup basmati rice
2 tbsp vegetable oil
8 oz chicken livers trimmed
1 lb bulk pork sausage
1 onion finely chopped
1 green bell pepper diced
1 red bell pepper diced
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp chopped jalapeno chile
1/4 cup worchestershire sauce
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp paprika
pinch of cayenne pepper
4 green onions white and green parts, chopped

Instructions

In a large bowl, cover the rice with 2 to 3 inches of cold water. Stir the rice with your hand and drain. Repeat five or six times, until the water runs clear.
Transfer the washed rice to a medium heavy bottomed pot. Add enough fresh cold water to cover the rice by about 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Do not overcook.
In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium high heat until shimmering. Add the livers and sausage and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up the sausage with the back of a spoon, until the meat is no longer pink, 7 to 8 minutes.
With a slotted spoon, transfer the livers and sausage to a small bowl. Add the onion, green and red bell peppers, garlic and jalapeno to the pan, and cook over medium high heat until the vegetables are soft, Stirring occasionally until 10 minutes.
Meanwhile chop the chicken livers into small dice. Return them to a saute pan, along with the sausage, worcestershire sauce, and the cooked rice. Stir until the rice is fully incorporated. Stir in the bay leaves, thyme, black pepper, salt, paprika, cayenne and green onions. Partially cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and cook until the flavors are well blended, about 15 minutes. S Remove bay leaves, discard and serve immediately.

Notes

If you are not a fan of chicken livers, you can substitute in chunks of chicken thighs, beef or even mushrooms. Almost any kind of protein or meaty veggie will work. Experiment and see what you like best!

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