Page 14 of Roux the Day

"DIRTY RICE — UGLY NAME, BEAUTIFUL SOUL, AND YOUR PLATE WILL BE SPOTLESS!"

DURATION

45 minutes

SERVING SIZE

4-6 people

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb ground pork or beef

• ½ lb chicken livers, finely chopped

• 2 cups long-grain rice, cooked

• 1 large onion, diced

• 3 celery stalks, chopped

• 1 green bell pepper, diced

• 4 garlic cloves, minced

• 2 Tbsp Cajun seasoning

• 1 tsp dried thyme

• 1 cup chicken broth

• Green onions & parsley to garnish

METHOD

1. Brown ground meat fully in large skillet. Break up well.

2. Add chicken livers; cook until no longer pink — 4 min.

3. Add Holy Trinity; sauté 5 min until soft.

4. Add garlic, seasoning, thyme. Cook 1 min.

5. Pour in broth; scrape up all browned bits

6. Fold in cooked rice. Stir evenly.

7. Simmer on low 5 min. Garnish generously and serve.

Chicken livers ARE THE SECRET. They give dirty rice its earthy, deeply savory depth. Don't skip them — and maybe don't tell everyone!

Excerpts from RAFAEL:

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Quotes from the bird itself: