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Cajun dirty rice
Rice cooked with chicken livers, pork mince and the holy trinity
Dirty rice gets its name from the brown speckles of chicken liver and minced pork that colour it, and it is the side dish of Cajun Thanksgivings, church fairs and plate lunches around Lafayette, often served next to fried chicken. It is deeply savoury, peppery and good enough to eat as a main. This recipe contains pork. Chef's tip: chop the livers very finely, almost to a paste, so they melt into the rice rather than sitting in lumps.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 10 ½ oz pork mince
- 7 oz chicken liverstrimmed and very finely chopped
- 1 oniondiced
- 1 celery stickdiced
- 1 green pepperdiced
- 3 cloves garlicchopped
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 10 ½ oz long-grain ricerinsed
- 2 ½ cups chicken stock
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 spring onionssliced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsleychopped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a heavy pot over a medium-high heat. Brown the 10 ½ oz pork mince for 6 minutes, breaking it up, then add the 7 oz chicken livers and cook 4 minutes until no pink remains.
10 minStep 2: Add the 1 onion, 1 celery stick and 1 green pepper and cook 8 minutes, scraping the brown bits from the base. Add the 3 cloves garlic, 2 tsp Cajun seasoning and ½ tsp dried thyme for 1 minute.
9 minStep 3: Stir in the 10 ½ oz long-grain rice to coat, then the 2 ½ cups chicken stock and ½ tsp salt. Bring to the boil, cover and cook on the lowest heat for 18 minutes.
20 minStep 4: Rest off the heat, covered, for 10 minutes. A common mistake is lifting the lid early, which leaves the rice hard. The mince must have reached 160°F, so check it is steaming hot right through.
10 minStep 5: Fluff with a fork and fold in the 4 spring onions and 2 tbsp fresh parsley.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does cajun dirty rice take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of celery stick?
- Fennel, same weight.
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