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Dirty Rice

HB-5734 · Hand-built original · Cajun

Dirty Rice — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: greens, hot sauce, cornbread.

Rice 'dirtied' with finely chopped livers, trinity vegetables and Cajun spice.

CajunMain course45 minServes 4395 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: greens, hot sauce, cornbread

Servings:4quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 10½ oz long-grain rice
  • 10½ oz chicken livers or minced pork, finely chopped
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 green pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 3 spring onions, sliced

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a heavy, lidded pan over medium-high heat and fry the finely chopped livers or pork for 8 minutes, breaking it up, until deeply browned and crumbly.
  2. Add the onion, green pepper and celery and fry for 5 minutes, until soft. Stir in the garlic and Cajun seasoning for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the rice, then pour in the stock and bring to a simmer.
  4. Cover and cook on low heat for 18 minutes, without stirring.
  5. Rest for 5 minutes, then fork through with the spring onions and serve.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 45 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

395 kcalCalories
19.8 gProtein
66.7 gCarbs
4.5 gFat
1.2 gSaturates
1.2 gFibre
1.6 gSugars
237 mgSodium
257 mgCholesterol
465 mgPotassium
41 mgCalcium
7.3 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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