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Dirty Rice
This easy Dirty Rice recipe is a popular Cajun dish made with white rice that becomes "dirty" in color when cooked with beef, sausage, chicken, veggies and spices. It's made in just one pot and is a hearty, flavorful meal everyone will love!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 594 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Cajun , Creole
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground beef , 80/20
- ½ lb ground sausage (I use Jimmy Dean pork sausage)
- ½ cup minced chicken livers or gizzards*
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 onion , diced
- ½ cup celery , diced
- 1 green bell pepper , diced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 teaspoons Cajun Seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups long-grain white rice , or basmati rice
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup chopped green onion
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Add ground beef, sausage and liver to a large saucepan over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until browned.
- Add flour and stir. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and sauté for 2 minutes. Add garlic, Cajun seasoning, cayenne, oregano, thyme and bay leaves and stir to combine.
- Add rice and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat all allow to rest for 5 minutes. Remove lid, gently fluff rice with a fork, reapply lid and rest for 5 more minutes.
- Garnish with green onion and parsley before serving.
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Notes
- Chicken Livers: you can leave them out, or substitute small uncooked, chopped pieces of chicken thighs, or stir in chopped cooked chicken at the end.
- For the Instant Pot:Turn to sauté setting and brown meat. Add and sauté veggies and spices. Add rice and 2 cups of chicken broth. Cook on manual/high pressure, for 4 minutes with a 10-minute natural release. Remove lid, gently fluff rice with a fork, reapply lid and rest for 5 more minutes. Garnish with green onion and parsley before serving.
- Make Ahead Instructions: Chop all of the veggies, and even measure the spices ahead, for quick dinner prep. You could also cook the meats and store them in the fridge for a few hours before cooking the remaining meal.
Nutrition Information
Calories
594kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
72g
(24%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
144mg
(48%)
Sodium
875mg
(36%)
Potassium
743mg
(21%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3584IU
(72%)
Vitamin C
32mg
(36%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 594
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 594kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 144mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 875mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 743mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3584IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 32mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.