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Cajun dirty rice in a red le creuset dutch oven
5 from 4 votes

Dirty Rice (Cajun Rice Recipe)

Dirty Rice is a delicious, savory, classic Cajun dish that gets its flavor from ground meat, cajun seasonings, and aromatic vegetables.
Author Diana
Servings 8 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ pound ground beef lean
  • ½ pound ground sausage or all ground beef
  • ½ cup chicken liver or chicken gizzards minced, optional
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • ½ cup celery diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 2 cups white rice or basmati rice uncooked, washed
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves chopped, to serve

Instructions

  • In a heavy bottomed saucepan or dutch oven, heat oil then combine the ground beef, ground sausage and chicken liver. And cook over medium high heat until no longer pink.
  • Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the onion has softened.
  • Add the seasoning, cook for 30 more seconds.
  • Add rice, chicken broth, bay leaves, and season with salt and pepper. Give it a stir, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to lowest setting possible, cover with a lid and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is cooked and the liquid has been absorbed. Remove from heat, and allow to rest for about 5 minutes.
  • Fluff with a fork, garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

Notes

If you don’t like chicken livers, substitute with minced chicken thighs or leave them out.
To make chicken livers easier to mince, freeze them for half an hour and then mince them.

Nutrition

Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2256IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 3mg