Boneless Chicken Recipe
New Orleans Style Cajun Dirty Rice Recipe
C'est si bon! That is Cajun for "it is good" and that is exactly what this traditional Cajun rice dish is. If you are going to learn how to cook dirty rice, then you need to know the lingo, right? Prepared with rice, sausage (or ground beef or pork), bell peppers, celery and onion, it is the chicken liver and gizzards that give this dish its "dirty" appearance.
However, not all dirty rice recipes are created equal. Use andouille sausage for an authentic Cajun flair and do not forget the cayenne! Garnish with a little fresh parsley and serve as a main course, a hearty side, or a spicy poultry stuffing. Learning how to cook dirty rice is very easy and this New Orleans style dirty rice is sure to be a hit with whomever you serve it too. You can make this for a buffet dish or for dinner. It is also a nice boneless chicken recipe to try if you are new to cooking because, to make this recipe for dirty rice, you simply have to mix everything together. One pot meals are always handy. Not only do they make it simple to keep an eye on what is going on but they make the washing up easier as well.
This tasty dirty rice recipe combines vegetables, rice, and chicken with sausage or another meat. The cayenne pepper and parsley are the only flavor enhancers you will need for this dish because the flavor comes primarily from the meat and vegetables. This is a satisfying dish and you might think it sounds quite basic but the taste is to die for. No wonder it is so popular in New Orleans.
How to Cook Dirty Rice
Ingredients -
1 cup rice
Salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper
½ lbs chicken livers & gizzards
½ lbs Andouille sausage, ground beef, or ground pork
½ cup onion, chopped
¼ cup celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
Butter
⅓ c. oil
Preparation:
Cook rice with butter.
Brown andouille, ground beef or pork in oil, add chopped livers and gizzards, cook until thoroughly browned, add onion, garlic, and celery, sauté until tender, add cooked rice, and mix in half of parsley and onion tops, season to taste with salt and pepper.
Garnish with remaining parsley.
(Serves 4-6)
How to Cook Dirty Rice
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It is well worth learning how to cook dirty rice and if you make Cajun dirty rice recipes, you will be delighted to find out that it is so easy. Combining chicken, meat, rice, and vegetables with a little cayenne pepper and parsley means you can make a hearty and satisfying lunch or dinner, which the whole family will enjoy. This one-pot meal is equally good at a pot luck supper or as a buffet dish. Dirty rice is typical in New Orleans and you will find it in lots of cafes and restaurants. Now you know how to make your own dirty rice too.
