Dirty rice, a traditional Cajun dish, has a unique flavor from the combination of flavorful ingredients like pork, chicken livers, the "holy trinity" of vegetables (celery, onion, and bell pepper), and various spices. In this article, we will explore a variety of non-traditional dirty rice recipes that break free from the traditional ingredients and cooking methods, offering new and exciting ways to savor this versatile dish. These recipes will showcase different proteins, vegetables, and cooking techniques, while retaining the essence of hearty, flavorful, and comforting dirty rice.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
DIRTY RICE
Steps:
- In a large, heavy saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken livers and sausage and cook, stirring, until the meat is browned, about 6 minutes. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil, the onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, Essence, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the stock and bay leaves and scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir thoroughly. Cook until the rice is heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and remove the bay leaves. Stir in the parsley and serve.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Recipe from New Orleans Cooking by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
DIRTY, DIRTY RICE
Believe it or not, the first place I ever had dirty rice was at Popeyes®. They were out of the red beans and rice. I'd never been a huge fan of liver before, but not only have I come to love dirty rice, I've also started to crave it with even more "dirt," i.e. more liver, pork, and aromatic vegetables, hence this redundantly named dish. While the traditional method cooks the rice first before "soiling" it, here we add all the "filth" at the beginning and cook it into the rice.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Shoulder Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Heat oil in a high-sided pan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir pork until well browned and fat is rendered, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in paprika, cumin, black pepper, cayenne, garlic powder, oregano, and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables continue to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium and add andouille sausage. Cook and stir to release some flavor, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in chicken livers and rice until well coated. Season with salt, pour in broth, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce. Cover tightly; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, without stirring, until most of the liquid is absorbed and rice is starting to get tender, about 25 minutes.
- Add green onions and parsley; mix well. Continue cooking over low to medium-low heat until rice is tender, about 10 minutes more. Taste for seasoning and remove bay leaf before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.8 calories, Carbohydrate 55.2 g, Cholesterol 151.5 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 15.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 1479.9 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
DIRTY RICE
This classic Cajun dish pays homage to the Louisiana holy trinity (onions, bell peppers and celery). The finely chopped proteins give the rice its signature "dirty" look. Traditionally, dirty rice includes chicken liver -- you can omit it, but don't fear the liver! It adds another layer of texture and depth of flavor.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, ground beef and chicken livers and cook, breaking the meat into small bits with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a medium heatproof bowl with a slotted spoon.
- Remove and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the Dutch oven. Add the onion, bell pepper and celery and cook down, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic, thyme and bay leaves and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the rice, oregano, smoked paprika, cayenne, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and cook about 30 seconds. Stir the cooked meat back in, then add the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a low simmer and cover. Cook until the rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid, about 18 minutes.
- Remove from the heat. Remove and discard the bay leaves, stir in the scallions and season.
DIRTY RICE
Steps:
- In a 2-quart saucepan, rinse rice with multiple changes of cold water until the water begins to turn clear. Drain rice well, return to saucepan, and cover with 2 cups (475ml) cold water along with a pinch of salt.
- Set saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, stir rice once, cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Let rice stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Uncover and fluff the rice with a fork; set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, in a 10- or 12-inch cast iron or stainless-steel skillet, heat 1 tablespoon (15ml) oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and season with salt. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables begin to soften and onion becomes slightly translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook, stirring frequently to prevent scorching, for 1 minute longer.
- Add the ground meat or sausage, season lightly with salt, then increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring and breaking up chunks of meat with a wooden spoon, until meat is fully cooked and begins to brown in spots, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Scrape vegetables and meat onto a heatproof platter and set aside.
- Wipe out skillet, add remaining 1 tablespoon (15ml) oil and heat over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken giblets and season lightly with salt. Cook, stirring often, until they are fully cooked through and browned on all sides, about 10 minutes (you can check doneness by cutting a thicker piece of giblet in half). Remove from heat.
- Working in batches, if necessary, transfer giblets to food processor or blender and pulse, scraping down sides as necessary, until very finely minced and almost smooth, about 2 minutes. If you don't have a blender or food processor, you can very finely mince the giblets with a knife after letting them cool.
- Wipe out the skillet once more. Return vegetable-meat mixture and processed giblets to skillet. Set over medium heat and stir in black pepper, ground sage, paprika, and cayenne.
- Stir in rice and season with salt, if needed. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, until all ingredients are incorporated and rice is fluffy and has taken on an even brown tint, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 977 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 1100 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 94 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 879 mg, Sugar 3 g, Fat 48 g, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
DIRTY RICE (EASY)
While visiting a friend recently she made this as a side dish with chicken. It was so good I didn't know whether to use a fork or a spoon. She gave me the recipe, So easy, now I can make it for my family.
Provided by Vseward Chef-V
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Brown the sausage making a small crumble mixture in a skillet until cooked through.
- Stir in the broth, rice and minced onion.
- Cover and simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Most of the broth should be absorbed. Make sure to turn the heat off and let it stand covered for at least 5 minutes!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.3, Fat 33, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 95.3, Sodium 1178, Carbohydrate 19.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.5, Protein 25.9
SOUTHERN DIRTY RICE
This recipe has been passed down for generations.
Provided by Kathleen
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pulse gizzards in food processor, then pulse livers.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan. Saute onion and gizzards over medium heat, stirring constantly, until meat begins to brown (about 5 minutes). Add livers and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until brown (about 3 minutes).
- Add rice and stir until coated with oil. Add broth, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook about 20 minutes, until rice has absorbed liquid. Sprinkle with green onion and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.6 calories, Carbohydrate 41.7 g, Cholesterol 127.4 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 28.8 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
DIRTY RICE
This is an old Louisiana recipe that I've had longer than I can remember. It's a very popular Southern dish. To turn this into a main meal, simply add more sausage and chicken livers. -Mrs. Lum Day, Bastrop, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook sausage for 2-3 minutes; stir in chicken livers. Cook until sausage and chicken livers are no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain and set aside. , In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery and green onions. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender, 3-5 minutes. Add parsley and garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add broth, basil, thyme, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Stir in rice, sausage and chicken livers. Heat through, stirring constantly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 97mg cholesterol, Sodium 325mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
MADELINE ROSELAND'S DIRTY RICE
Madeline Roseland is my grandmother from Louisiana. She made this every year for Thanksgiving, and like most Cajun recipes, the amounts are general, as well as the prep and cooking times. Cook the rice until it's done. If you use the microwave, it will be finished sooner than the rice steamer. Keep adding spices until it tastes good to you. It should be as spicy as you can handle. If you've ever read a Cajun cookbook, you'll know I'm telling the truth when I say they don't usually use cookbooks or measuring spoons. They just know it and hand it down to the next generation by teaching in the kitchen while actually preparing the recipe. The turkey drippings are what makes this rice so good, and for the very best flavor, use the turkey juice from the bottom of the roasting pan when your turkey is almost done. It just isn't the same without it. I know lots of people don't like the liver, but if you do this recipe correctly, the liver taste does not come through as liver, it just adds a distinctive flavor, but is not overwhelmingly liver. Granny also used Bruce's Ma Cayenne pepper, which has a flavor all its own, but I think the company went out of business years ago, because we haven't been able to find it in forever. Other Cajun brand peppers work better than the traditional red peppers.
Provided by Kat Wood
Categories Rice
Time 1h40m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook rice in turkey stock in microwave or rice steamer.
- If using the steamer, reduce turkey stock to 2 cups.
- Sauté garlic and vegetables in butter until soft.
- Add ground meat and seasoning to sautéed vegetables.
- Brown until done.
- Do not drain liquid--this is not a low fat recipe!
- Just continue cooking until the liquid is reduced almost completely (leave it a little juicy) back into the meat and vegetable mixture. You don't want the rice runny, just moist.
- Stir meat mixture into rice and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.1, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 133.5, Sodium 60.8, Carbohydrate 33.4, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 1.3, Protein 15.4
Tips:
- Use a variety of meats. This recipe calls for ground beef, but you can also use ground pork, sausage, or even chicken. You can also use a combination of meats.
- Don't overcook the rice. The rice should be cooked through but still have a little bit of a bite to it. If you overcook it, it will become mushy.
- Use a flavorful broth. The broth you use will add a lot of flavor to the dish. Use a broth that you like the taste of, such as chicken broth, beef broth, or vegetable broth.
- Add some vegetables. Vegetables will add some color and nutrition to the dish. You can add any vegetables you like, such as bell peppers, onions, carrots, or celery.
- Season the dish to taste. Add salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You can also add a little bit of hot sauce if you like.
Conclusion:
Dirty rice is a delicious and versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. It's a great way to use up leftover rice and meat, and it's also a hearty and filling meal. So next time you're looking for something new to try, give dirty rice a try. You won't be disappointed!
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