DIRTY RICE
A traditional Cajun recipe for Dirty Rice.
Ingredients
- 2 tb Chicken fat
- 1/2 lb Chicken gizzards
- 1/4 lb Ground pork
- 1 Bay leaves
- 1 Yellow onions
- 1 1/2 Celery stalks
- 1 Bell peppers, green
- 1 Garlic cloves
- 1 ts Tabasco sauce
- 1 ts Salt
- 1 ts Black pepper
- 2 ts Paprika
- 1 ts Dry mustard
- 1 ts Cumin
- 1/2 ts Thyme
- 1/2 ts Oregano
- 2 tb Butter
- 1 1/2 c Pork stock
- 1/2 lb Chicken livers
- 1 c Rice
Instructions
- 1
Mince onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
- 2
Grind livers and gizzards.
- 3
Place fat, gizzards, pork and bay leaves in large heavy skillet over high heat; cook until meat is thoroughly browned, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 4
Stir in the onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, Tabasco, salt, pepper, paprika, mustard, cumin, thyme, and oregano; stir thoroughly, scraping pan bottom well.
- 5
Add the butter and stir until melted. Reduce heat to medium and cook about 8 minutes, stirring constantly and scraping pan bottom well.
- 6
Add the stock or water and stir until any mixture sticking to the pan bottom comes loose; cook about 8 minutes over high heat, stirring once.
- 7
Then stir in the chicken livers and cook about 2 minutes.
- 8
Add the rice and stir thoroughly; cover pan and turn heat to very low; cook about 5 minutes.
- 9
Remove from heat and leave covered until rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
- 10
Remove bay leaves and serve immediately.
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