Dirty, Dirty Rice

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Description

Believe it or not, the first place I ever had dirty rice was at Popeyes®. They were out of the red beans and rice. I’d never been a huge fan of liver before, but not only have I come to love dirty rice, I’ve also started to crave it with even more “dirt,” i.e. more liver, pork, and aromatic vegetables, hence this redundantly named dish. While the traditional method cooks the rice first before “soiling” it, here we add all the “filth” at the beginning and cook it into the rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 6 ounces boneless pork shoulder, diced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • ½ cup diced green bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 andouille sausage, diced, or to taste
  • 8 ounces chicken livers, minced
  • 2 cups long-grain rice
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ cup sliced green onions
  • ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a high-sided pan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir pork until well browned and fat is rendered
  2. 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion
  3. celery
  4. and bell pepper; saute until translucent
  5. about 5 minutes. Stir in paprika
  6. cumin
  7. black pepper
  8. cayenne
  9. garlic powder
  10. oregano
  11. and thyme. Cook
  12. stirring occasionally
  13. until vegetables continue to soften
  14. about 5 minutes.
  15. Reduce heat to medium and add andouille sausage. Cook and stir to release some flavor
  16. 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in chicken livers and rice until well coated. Season with salt
  17. pour in broth
  18. and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce. Cover tightly; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook
  19. without stirring
  20. until most of the liquid is absorbed and rice is starting to get tender
  21. about 25 minutes.
  22. Add green onions and parsley; mix well. Continue cooking over low to medium-low heat until rice is tender
  23. about 10 minutes more. Taste for seasoning and remove bay leaf before serving.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 6

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