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RCI-MT.006.0034.001

Dirty rice

Cajun cuisine is a traditional Cajun dish made from white rice cooked with small pieces of chicken

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

  • chicken fat
    2 tablespoons
  • black pepper
    1 teaspoon
  • chicken gizzards (optional)
    ½ lb
  • paprika
    2 teaspoons
  • pork
    Ground
    ¼ lb
  • dry mustard
    1 teaspoon
  • bay leaf
    1 unit
  • cumin
    1 teaspoon
  • yellow onion
    1 unit
  • thyme
    ½ teaspoon
  • celery
    stalks
  • oregano
    ½ teaspoon
  • bell pepper
    green
    ½ unit
  • butter
    2 tablespoons
  • garlic clove
    1 unit
  • pork stock
    2 cups
  • Tabasco sauce
    1 teaspoon
  • chicken livers (optional)
    ½ lb
  • salt
    1 teaspoon
  • rice
    1 cup

Method

1
Mince onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
2
Grind livers and gizzards.
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.
4
Stir in the onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, Tabasco, salt, pepper, paprika, mustard, cumin, thyme, and oregano; stir thoroughly, scraping pan bottom well.
5
Add the butter and stir until melted.
6
Reduce heat to medium and cook about 8 minutes, stirring constantly and scraping pan bottom well.
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
Then stir in the chicken livers and cook about 2 minutes.
9
Add the rice and stir thoroughly; cover pan and turn heat to very low; cook about 5 minutes.
10
Remove from heat and leave covered until rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
11
Remove bay leaves and serve immediately.