Easy Dirty Rice – Immaculate Bites

What is dirty rice?

The name may be confusing if you’ve never heard of it before. But it originated in southern Louisiana as pure soul food. A delicious blend of white rice, spices, spices, and small pieces of chicken liver, gizzards, ground beef and sausage.

Liver and ground beef give the rice an unexpected color. Over the years, this flavorful rice has evolved in many variations. I couldn’t stand it, so I use chicken liver, ground beef, and chopped bacon. Good bacon!

recipe ingredients

1. rice – Long grain rice works best for this classic Cajun dirty rice. Basmati is my favorite, but use what you have.
2. meat – Bacon, liver, and ground beef are my choices for authentic dirty rice.
3. beef stock – flavor beef stock Add rice as well as water.
4. holy Trinity – For the classic Cajun and Creole vegetable trio, onions, celery and peppers are the base.
5. seasoning – Garlic, fresh thyme, bay leaves, scallions, parsley, pepper flakes, creole seasoning Spice up this dish for an incredible experience.

how to make dirty rice easy

• cook bacon – In a large, heavy sauté pan, sauté the chopped bacon for 4-5 minutes until cooked through and set aside.
• add aromatics – Next, add at least 2 tablespoons of oil to your bacon pan (or use bacon grease😉). Add the onion, thyme, bay leaf, and garlic, and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
• add meat – Add chicken liver, ground beef and Creole seasoning. Then cook for about 2 minutes while stirring.
• season – Add green pepper, celery, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Pour in about 1½ cups of stock.
• simmer ・When it boils, lower the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• add cooked rice ・Finally, add the rice and mix well. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until rice is heated through. Add more stock to keep it from burning, if needed. Do not overcook the rice. Remove from heat and remove bay leaves.
• serve – Add parsley and stir.

recipe variations

1. protein swap – Ground pork or sausage add great flavor. You can also use ground chicken or turkey meat.
2. dirty brown rice – If you want brown rice for a healthy dinner, increase the cooking time by 30 minutes.
3. stock exchange – Try other liquid-soaked rice recipes, such as lightly flavored chicken soup or vegetable soup. A little white wine or light colored beer is fine.
4. Addition of vegetables – Add more vegetables like carrots, okra, corn and tomatoes.
5. source base – Substitute coconut milk or tomato sauce for part of the soup to shake things up.
6. meatless dirty rice – Skip the meat and replace it with mushrooms or black beans.

tips and tricks

1. This Southern dirty rice recipe is a great way to use leftovers! Create a super quick meal with leftover meat, vegetables and rice.
2. Omit or add some ingredients to suit your palate, such as skipping the liver or adding jalapenos to spice up the rice.

advance instructions

can make dirty rice one day ahead Temporal. prepare food according to instructions, Refrigerate in an airtight container Cool once. I want to increase airtightness so as not to lose important moisture. You may need to add some water in the soup splash.

You can also pre-cook rice, meat and vegetables separately. Then stir them together as you reheat and serve.

How to eat and store

Cajun-style dirty rice leftovers 3 days of airtight container or bag in the refrigerator.you can also freeze up to 2 months, but prone to dryness. So add a little more broth before reheating.

FAQ

what to serve with simple dirty rice

To complete a mouthwatering meal of dirty rice, you have to eat the same. easy coleslawfresh from skillet cornbread again hush puppies, and spicy chicken wings again cajun shrimp.

Rice recipe to cook more deliciously

1. seasoned rice
2. Caribbean Rice and Beans
3. One Pot Caribbean Jerk Chicken and Rice
4. mushroom rice
5. cajun rice
6. vegan cheese rice

Conclusion

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This blog post was originally published in May 2017 and has been updated with additional tips, new photos, and videos.