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Dirty Rice

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Dirty Rice is a classic Louisiana Creole/Cajun dish: fluffy rice cooked with ground meat (often beef), sometimes chicken giblets or liver, plus the “holy trinity” of onions, bell pepper, and celery. It gets its “dirty” color and rich flavor from the browned meat and seasonings.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
  • 1 lb ground beef (or a mix of beef )
  • 1/2 cup chicken giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), finely chopped or puréed (optional)
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 2–3 tbsp Creole or Cajun seasoning (to taste)
  • Salt, to taste
  • 2 tbsp oil, butter, or cooking fat
  • Optional garnish: chopped parsley or scallions

Instructions

  1. Rinse and cook rice in salted water or broth according to package instructions. Set aside when fluffy and fully cooked.
  2. In a large skillet or pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add ground beef (and giblets if using) and brown thoroughly, breaking into small bits.
  3. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery. Sauté until vegetables are soft, about 5–7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook another minute.
  4. Season with Creole or Cajun seasoning and salt to taste. Stir well to combine.
  5. Pour in chicken broth and let mixture simmer for 5–10 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and some liquid to reduce.
  6. Add cooked rice to the skillet and fold gently into the meat mixture until fully combined and rice takes on the “dirty” color.
  7. Let simmer a few more minutes on low heat, then garnish with parsley or scallions and serve warm.

Notes

For deeper flavor, toast the rice before cooking or use stock instead of water.Use rotisserie chicken giblets if you want authentic taste without extra prep.This dish freezes well—just add broth when reheating.Make it vegetarian with mushrooms and plant-based protein, plus vegetable broth.Adjust spice level by increasing or decreasing cayenne in your Creole mix.

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