Best Maw Maws True Louisiana Cajun Dirty Rice Recipes

CLASSIC CAJUN DIRTY RICE

Steps:

• Combine the bacon fat and flour and make a dark roux. Add the onion, green pepper and celery and cook 15 minutes over medium heat.
• Add the ground beef, pork and chicken giblets cooking over high heat until browned.
• Add enough water in which a bouillon cube has been dissolved to make the mixture a thick gravy. Add the garlic and a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce; season to taste with the salt and black and red pepper.
• Cook slowly for 30 minutes; do not let the mixture get too thick adding a little more water if needed to keep it saucy. Mix with the cooked rice, parsley and onions. Cover and heat on a low fire for 15 minutes. Fresh cantaloupe or cabbage slaw goes well with this dish.

LOUISIANA DIRTY RICE - CAJUN STYLE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the gizzards, chicken broth, and water to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the gizzards are tender, about 45 minutes. Reserving the broth, remove the gizzards, and when they are cool enough to handle, mince them and set them aside.
• In a Dutch oven or flameproof casserole, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Reserving the fat in the pan, drain the bacon on paper towels; crumble and set aside.
• In the bacon fat, saute the gizzards over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the green and red bell peppers, the onion, scallions, carrots, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cook over medium heat until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the rice and reserved broth. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Stir once, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the chicken livers and saute until firm, about 5 minutes. Let the livers cool slightly, then coarsely chop them. Toss the chicken livers and bacon with the rice. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

MAW-MAW'S TRUE LOUISIANA CAJUN DIRTY RICE

Steps:

• 1. Brown ground beef and ground pork together. Then add livers and gizzards and brown those a little.
• 2. Add yellow onion and salt and pepper to taste.
• 3. Add broth, parsley, and green onions. Cook until meat is tender and broth has reduced by a third.
• 4. While broth is reducing, cook four cups of long grain white rice in a rice cooker if available (NOT PARBOILED RICE)
• 5. When rice is done and broth has reduced by a third, add about a cup of rice at a time, mixing thoroughly. Add enough rice until mixture is still wet and there is a good proportion of rice to meat.