Easy Dirty Rice

By zhanghengshuo

4 Person

45 Minutes

0 Calories

Easy Dirty Rice with Shrimp – a healthy twist on a Cajun classic. The addition of shrimp turns this into a fabulous main dish. Easy to make and very flavorful! This recipe turns a boring bowl of rice into a flavorful main dish. Just add some browned ground beef and “the trinity with the Pope” which is diced bell peppers, celery, onions, and garlic. I think you will love this recipe! The traditional Cajun “dirty” rice is a well-loved Louisiana classic with as many different recipes as there are cooks. The classical version uses chopped chicken livers or gizzards which give it a distinctive dark color dubbing it “dirty” rice. I have added some ground beef and shrimp instead which makes this easy dirty rice with shrimp a great main dish for dinner or lunch.

Ingredients

2 Scallions, chopped
1/2 tsp. Cumin
Pepper
Salt
1 pound Ground beef, or ground pork sausage
2 Bell peppers
2 Celery stalks, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 Medium onion, chopped
1 pound Medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
5/8 tsp. Thyme
5/8 tsp. Paprika
1/8 tsp. Cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 Bay leave
1 1/2 cups Uncooked rice

Method

01

Cook brown rice according to package directions in water along with 1 bay leaf, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp cayenne, 1/8 tsp paprika and 1/8 tsp thyme.
02

When the rice is almost ready, heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook shrimp until done, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
03

Discard liquid from shrimp in the skillet, and heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic, celery, and bell peppers. Saute on medium heat until soft about 5 minutes. Season with salt, freshly ground black pepper, cumin, remaining cayenne, paprika and thyme. Add ground beef and cook for about 10 - 15 minutes until cooked through.
04

Add cooked rice and shrimp to the skillet, toss, cover and cook for a couple of minutes. Serve warm and sprinkle some scallions on top. Enjoy!

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Easy Dirty Rice

4.5

( By zhanghengshuo )

01 Information

Grade medium
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 35 Mins
Total Time 45 Mins

02 Ingredients

2 Scallions, chopped

1/2 tsp. Cumin

Pepper

Salt

1 pound Ground beef, or ground pork sausage

2 Bell peppers

2 Celery stalks, chopped

2 cloves Garlic, minced

1 Medium onion, chopped

1 pound Medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

5/8 tsp. Thyme

5/8 tsp. Paprika

1/8 tsp. Cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp. Salt

1 Bay leave

1 1/2 cups Uncooked rice

03 Method

Step 1

Cook brown rice according to package directions in water along with 1 bay leaf, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp cayenne, 1/8 tsp paprika and 1/8 tsp thyme.

Step 2

When the rice is almost ready, heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook shrimp until done, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Step 3

Discard liquid from shrimp in the skillet, and heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic, celery, and bell peppers. Saute on medium heat until soft about 5 minutes. Season with salt, freshly ground black pepper, cumin, remaining cayenne, paprika and thyme. Add ground beef and cook for about 10 - 15 minutes until cooked through.

Step 4

Add cooked rice and shrimp to the skillet, toss, cover and cook for a couple of minutes. Serve warm and sprinkle some scallions on top. Enjoy!

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