Dirty Rice

I used to make dirty rice from a box - which was still delicious - but recently decided to try making it from scratch.  I made some adjustments to this recipe, which are mostly reflected below, like adding more Cajun seasoning (but eliminating the salt because Cajun seasoning can be very salty). I also took some time to saute the rice in butter before cooking. The buttery flavor definitely came through.

One adjustment that is not reflected below is that I used Jasmine rice instead of long grain. Jasmine uses a 1 : 1 1/2 rice to water ratio (as opposed to 1 : 2 ratio for long grain rice), so I used less beef broth (I think about 2 3/4 cup).  It still ended up slightly gummy, so I might decrease the broth even more next time.

Dirty Rice

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef, ground pork, sausage, or other ground mixture 
1 medium onion diced
1 bell pepper diced
1 cup celery diced
3 cloves garlic minced
3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning

1 tbsp butter

1 1/2 cups white rice uncooked
3 1/2 cups beef broth
Chopped green onion or parsley for garnish

Directions

Add ground meat to a dutch oven or heavy bottomed pan set over medium heat. Crumble with a spatula and cook 4-5 minutes until no pink remains.

Add onion, garlic, green pepper, celery, and Cajun seasoning. Stir until softened, about 5 minutes.

Push mixture to one side of pan. On other side, add butter and rice. Saute the rice in the butter until coated and golden brown. Add beef broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered about 20 to 23 minutes or until rice is cooked.

Allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Garnish with green onions or parsley before serving.


Original link:

https://thesaltymarshmallow.com/easy-dirty-rice/