Dirty Rice
A fuss-free chicken built around long-grain white rice, ground pork and chicken gizzards, finely chopped β roughly 75 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Cook the rice in plenty of salted water until just tender, drain well and set aside so the grains stay separate.
- Melt the chicken fat in a wide heavy skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground pork and chopped gizzards and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned and any liquid has cooked off, about 8 minutes.
- Add the onion, celery and bell pepper and cook until softened, then stir in the garlic, paprika, cumin, dry mustard, black pepper and bay leaf and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Stir in the chopped chicken livers and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until they lose their raw color, then pour in the chicken stock and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Simmer uncovered until most of the liquid has reduced to a thick gravy that coats the meat, about 8 to 10 minutes; the pork, gizzards and livers should reach 74 C and be fully cooked through with no pink.
- Fold the cooked rice into the meat mixture and stir gently over low heat until every grain is coated and tinted brown and the dish is heated through.
- Remove the bay leaf, taste and adjust the salt and pepper, and serve hot.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Pan Β· Saucepan
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (ΒΎ the amount) Β· coconut oil Β· margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Dirty Rice take to make?
About 75 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 16 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (ΒΎ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Dirty Rice is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Pork chop and dirty rice.jpg by Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.