Cajun Dirty Rice Recipe
Rice is a stable in a typical New Orleans household. A traditional Dirty Rice Recipe is made with chicken liver and gizzards. Variations include replacing the giblets with ground beef or sausage. Granny Boutte uses a combination of both ground beef and chicken livers giving this favorite dish just the right flavor! Rice lovers will thank her!
Ingredients 2 cups uncooked rice1/2 cup cooking oil1 pound chicken livers and gizzards1 pound ground beef6 green onions, finely chopped1 celery stalk, finely chopped1 small onion, finely chopped2 tablespoons parsleyCayenne pepperSalt to taste
Directions Cook rice according to package directions until almost done. Set aside. Do not use instant rice. This will cause the rice to become to mushy and cause complaints among the real rice lovers! Brown ground beef and giblets in cooking oil. Add celery, onion, and green onion. Cook until onion is tender. Drain oil from mixture. Add mixture to cooked rice. Garnish with parsley. Season to taste.
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