Rice Dressing
Also known as Dirty Rice, is a traditional South Louisiana side dish made from white rice with Cajun flavors.
Equipment
- medium saucepan with lid
- cutting board
- kitchen knife
- large spoon
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ pounds ground beef
- ½ pounds ground pork
- ½ cup chicken livers - minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 onion - diced
- ½ cup celery - diced
- 1 green bell pepper - diced
- 3 clove garlic - minced
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cup dry long grain white rice
- 4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning - like Tony Chachere’s
- ½ cup green onion - chopped
- ¼ cup fresh parsley - chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the Cajun Trinity - Bell Peppers, Celery and Onions.
- Prepare the garlic, herbs and spices.
- Prepare the ground pork, beef and minced chicken liver.
- Add oil to a medium saucepan, and bring up to medium heat. Add the ground beef, pork and liver.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook, crumbling with a spoon, until browned.
- Add the flour and stir.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, celery and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic, cayenne, oregano, thyme and bay leaves and stir to combine.
- Add the rice and chicken broth.
- Bring it to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, remove the lid, add the Cajun seasoning then fluff the rice. Reapply the lid and rest for 5 more minutes.
- Toss in the green onion and parsley before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 799kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 1566mg | Potassium: 750mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4200IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 6mg
