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Cajun Dirty Rice

15 ingredients · 12 steps · from Chef Brians Kitchen

Cajun Dirty Rice

Ingredients

  • as needed Ground pork (or ground turkey/chicken/beef)
  • 2-3 stalks Celery
  • 1-2 peppers Red bell pepper
  • 1-2 peppers Green bell pepper
  • 1 large Yellow onion
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • as needed Extra virgin olive oil (or pork fat)
  • 1 cup Long grain rice
  • 2 cups Chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
  • about 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • as needed Kosher salt
  • as needed Black pepper
  • 1 Bay leaf
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Steps

  1. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat with no oil.
  2. Add the ground pork and season lightly with kosher salt and black pepper. Cook until browned, allowing some crust to form on the bottom of the pan.
  3. While the pork is cooking, dice the celery into uniform pieces (dices).
  4. Dice the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and yellow onion into pieces equivalent in size to the diced celery.
  5. Once the pork is mostly browned, remove it from the skillet, leaving the rendered fat behind. Add a little extra virgin olive oil if needed.
  6. Add the holy trinity (celery, red pepper, green pepper, and yellow onion) along with the garlic cloves to the pan. Sauté over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until translucent.
  7. Return the browned pork to the skillet with the vegetables.
  8. Stir in the Creole seasoning, thyme, paprika, kosher salt, black pepper, and bay leaf.
  9. Add the long grain rice and chicken stock (or vegetable stock) to the pan. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
  10. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to low, cover the pan with a lid, and let it steam for 15-20 minutes.
  11. After cooking time has elapsed, remove the bay leaf. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
  12. Just before serving, stir in fresh scallions and parsley.

Recipe extracted by Foodle from “Authentic Cajun Dirty Rice Recipe | Simple Cooking at Home” by Chef Brians Kitchen. Quantities follow the video and may be approximate — watch the original for technique.