Description
Spicy Louisiana dirty rice brings soulful Southern comfort to your dinner table, blending rich ground meat with aromatic herbs and rice. Hearty flavors dance together, creating a rustic dish you’ll savor with pure Southern delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound ground turkey or ground chicken
- 0.5 pound chicken livers, finely chopped
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 bell pepper, finely diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 green onions, chopped
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Grains, Liquids, and Seasonings:
- 1.5 cups long-grain rice
- 2.5 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare a large skillet and warm vegetable oil over medium heat. Brown ground turkey or chicken and chicken livers, breaking meat into small crumbles while seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Incorporate diced onion, bell pepper, celery, and minced garlic into the meat. Sauté for approximately 5 minutes until vegetables become translucent and aromatic.
- Sprinkle Cajun seasoning, thyme, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper into the skillet. Toast spices for 1-2 minutes to enhance their robust flavors.
- Introduce uncooked rice, thoroughly coating with the seasoned meat mixture. Pour chicken broth into the skillet, bringing liquid to a rolling boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover skillet, and allow rice to simmer for 20-25 minutes until grains become tender and liquid completely absorbs.
- Gently fluff rice with a fork, then fold in freshly chopped green onions and parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if desired.
- Transfer to serving dish and enjoy the rich, spicy Louisiana-style rice immediately while hot.
Notes
- Use lean ground meat like turkey or chicken for a healthier version of the classic Cajun dish.
- Chicken livers can be optional or substituted with mushrooms for a vegetarian twist.
- Toast spices briefly to enhance their depth and complexity of flavor before adding other ingredients.
- Allow rice to absorb liquid completely for perfect texture, avoiding stirring during the simmering process.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 255 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg