CLASSIC CAJUN DIRTY RICE
Dirty Rice gets its name from the rice looking "dirty" after the dish is complete. The chicken giblets give this dish its unique flavor.
Provided by Mawmaw
Categories Main Dishes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
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.
CAJUN DIRTY RICE
I grew up in Louisiana and we had this at least once a week. Now, I only make it every now and then because I am watching my cholesterol. This recipe does not have as many livers and so the liver flavor is not overpowering as in some recipes. Just the way I like it. The secret to this recipe is using a variety of meats and cooking the gizzards for a good long time. Adopted from Louisiana Cajun Magic Cookbook by Chef Paul Prudhomme. This recipe requires active cooking (stirring) for a good 20-25 minutes. The rest of prep is chopping and ingredient prep time. Passive cook time is for the times the recipe needs minimal attention and is just simmering. We eat this both as a main dish and a side accompaniment.
Provided by Caryn Dalton
Categories Cajun
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place chicken gizzards and bay leaves in a saucepan and cover with water to one inch above gizzards. Bring to a simmer and cook with cover on at least 30 minutes while chopping and preparing ingredients. When done preparing ingredients, drain gizzards, (reserve water if you want to use for part of stock) and chop fine.
- While gizzards are cooking, chop veggies and gather spices. I personally use my food processor to speed up the process of grinding the livers and chopping the veggies.
- If you are going to sub out the chicken livers for ground beef or ground turkey, brown it while browning the pork mixture and then reserve -- drained. If you are using roasted chicken, shred it now and reserve.
- Place oil, simmered, drained & chopped gizzards & ground pork in a large heavy skillet over high heat and stir well; cook until meat is thoroughly browned, 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain all oil off and put back on burner.
- Lower heat to medium and stir in Poultry Magic, mustard and cumin. Then, add onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic; stir thoroughly, scraping pan bottom well. Add butter and stir until melted. Reduce heat to medium and cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly and scraping pan bottom well. (if you are not using a heavy-bottomed skillet, mixture will stick a lot).
- Add rice and cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring and scraping pan bottom constantly (the rice should crackle and pop and look similar to puffed rice cereal). Add stock and stir until any mixture sticking to pan bottom comes loose; cook about 4 minutes over high heat, stirring occasionally.
- Then stir in ground (or chopped fine) chicken livers (or your subbed ingredient), cover pan and turn heat to low; cook about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and leave covered until rice is tender, about 10 minutes. (The rice is finished this way so as not to overcook livers and to preserve their delicate flavor) Remove bay leaves and serve immediately.
- For liver haters, substitute ground beef or chicken. Still tastes good, but it's not authentic Creole.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.3, Fat 10.1, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 124.2, Sodium 41, Carbohydrate 22.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 1.1, Protein 12.8
AUTHENTIC CAJUN DIRTY RICE
This is so good. Don't tell anyone there are chicken livers in here they will never know. This recipe makes a ton so you might want to cut it in half
Provided by barbara lentz
Categories Rice Sides
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- 1. For the dark roux. In a heavy pot melt the oil and get it hot. Slowly whisk in the flour and continue to whisk and cook over medium heat until dark brown dark brown about 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool and set aside.
- 2. Heat a large pot over medium heat and add the pork, chicken livers, onions, celery and garlic. Cook and saute until meat is no longer pink. Add the dark roux and cook for 5 minutes.
- 3. Add the Cajun seasoning, salt, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, thyme, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, lower heat and simmer 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and discard. Stir in the rice and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the green onion and parsley and cook 1 minute.
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