Dirty Rice
A one-pot Cajun favorite where browned pork, peppers, and spice season every grain of rice with big Southern flavor.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 1/2 cups rice
- 1 onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 2 stalks celery
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 3 scallions
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Save this recipeInstructions
- 1
Dice the onion, bell pepper, and celery and mince the garlic. Slice the scallions and set aside.
- 2
Brown the pork in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up, until deeply browned, about 6 minutes.
- 3
Add the onion, pepper, and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes, then stir in the garlic, paprika, cayenne, and thyme for 1 minute.
- 4
Stir in the rice to coat in the drippings, then pour in the stock and season with salt.
- 5
Cover, reduce to low, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed, about 18 minutes.
- 6
Rest covered for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and finish with the scallions and plenty of black pepper.
