southern louisiana dirty rice

Ridgecrest, CA
Updated on Sep 26, 2011

This is a recipe that was handed down from a friend. It's easy to adjust and very tasty. Just remember that for every pound of livers and gizzards, you use one cup of each vegetable (onions are 1/2 yellow and 1/2 green), one cup of rice and 1 yellow chili pepper. The spices can be added to taste.

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method Stove Top
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken livers
  • 1 pound chicken gizzards (with or without hearts)
  • 2 cups chopped bell pepper
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 cup chopped green onion
  • 2 - chopped yellow chili peppers
  • 2 cups rice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • - cayene to taste
  • 2 1/2 cups water

How To Make southern louisiana dirty rice

  • Step 1
    Boil livers and gizzards until done. Remove and chop saving the water to use with the rice. I use a mini food chopper for the gizzards and hearts.
  • Step 2
    Heat olive oil in a large pan.
  • Step 3
    Add vegetables to oil and saute while meat is cooking.
  • Step 4
    Add chopped meat, salt, and pepper to vegetables and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Add rice and water (using water meat was cooked in) to mixture and stir.
  • Step 6
    Add cayene pepper to taste. The amount you use will be determined by how spicy you like your food.
  • Step 7
    Bring ingredients to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes on stove top.

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Category: Rice Sides
Keyword: #rice
Keyword: #Southern
Keyword: #cajun
Keyword: #Louisiana
Ingredient: Rice/Grains
Method: Stove Top

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