Dirty Rice
Dirty rice is a traditional Cajun dish made from white rice cooked with small pieces of chicken liver or giblets, which give it a dark ("dirty") color.
2 tablespoons chicken fat
1 teaspoon black pepper
½ lb (225 g) chicken gizzards (optional)
2 teaspoons paprika
¼ lb (110 g) pork, ground
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon cumin
1 yellow onion
½ teaspoon thyme
1½ stalks celery
½ teaspoon oregano
½ ea. green bell pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove
2 cups pork stock
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
½ lb (225 g) chicken livers (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooked rice
Mince onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
Grind livers and gizzards.
Place fat, gizzards, pork and bay leaves in large heavy skillet over high heat; cook until meat is thoroughly browned, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6 minutes
Stir in the onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, Tabasco, salt, pepper, paprika, mustard, cumin, thyme, and oregano; stir thoroughly, scraping pan bottom well.
Add the butter and stir until melted.
Reduce heat to medium and cook about 8 minutes, stirring constantly and scraping pan bottom well.
8 minutes
Add the stock or water and stir until any mixture sticking to the pan bottom comes loose; cook about 8 minutes over high heat, stirring once.
8 minutes
Stir in the chicken livers and cook about 2 minutes.
2 minutes
Add the rice and stir thoroughly; cover pan and turn heat to very low; cook about 5 minutes.
5 minutes
Remove from heat and leave covered until rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
10 minutes
Remove bay leaves and serve immediately.