DIRTY RICE
Dirty Rice
Classic dirty rice…
Yield: 3-4 servings
PREP IT!
2 slices Bacon, thick cut, diced into small chunks or 1 tablespoon Vegetable bouillon paste (for plant based option)
4 ounces Ground beef (omit for plant based option)
12 ounces Pork sausage, diced into small chunks or Vegan sausage (for plant based option)
¼ cup Oil, peanut
3 cloves Garlic, fresh, minced
1 small Yellow onion, fresh, diced small
1 small Green bell pepper, fresh, diced small
2 stalks Celery, fresh, diced small
2 sprigs Green onion, sliced
1 small Habanero pepper, diced small (optional)
2 cups Rice, parboiled or Carolina Gold, washed
3 Bay leaves
2 teaspoons Oregano, dried
2 teaspoons Thyme, dried
1 tablespoons Chopped or Minced onions, dried
1 teaspoon Chili powder
1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper or Cameroon pepper (spicy)
2 teaspoon Taste Tutor Smoked 101
2¾ cups Chicken or Vegetable broth
¼ bunch Parsley, fresh, diced
MAKE IT!
In a stainless-steel pot or heavy bottom pot, over medium high heat, cook bacon, ground beef, and brown sausage (or plant based alternative) until fat is rendered and bacon bits are slightly crispy. Remove contents from heat and set aside.
Add peanut oil.
Sauté garlic, onion, green bell pepper, celery, green onion, and habanero (if using) until onions are translucent. Add vegetable bouillon paste now if you’re making the plant based option.
Add in rice and sauté on medium high heat until rice is toasted.
Add bay leaves, oregano, thyme, dried onions, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and Taste Tutor Smoked 101. Fry until seasonings begin to toast.
Add broth. Cook 5-10 minutes, until it begins to boil.
Add in cooked meat. Cover with foil and/or lid to seal in steam. Turn heat to low.
Cook for 20 to 30 minutes until rice is softened.
Once rice is cooked, gently stir in parsley and fluff rice. Turn off heat.
Enjoy!
Tip:
How to Cook Rice: To cook rice, use a rice cooker or in a medium pot, bring rice and liquid to a boil. Once boiling turn heat down to low. Cover pot with foil and lid to trap the steam in. Allow rice to steam for 20 -30 minutes until rice is tender. Do not stir rice until it has finished steaming. Keeping the heat on low will prevent rice on the bottom from burning while cooking. But honestly, if you do accidentally burn the some of the rice, who doesn’t love the burnt bottom part of the rice pot anyway… flavor!
Reheat leftovers: in the oven or in the microwave.
Dirty Rice