Cajun Dirty Rice

Dirty due to its dirty colour, but don’t let that put you off its a great tasting rice dish, meaty, filling, spiced and just darn delicious

Preparation time: 10 minutes   Quantity: Serves 6 - 8   Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
2 onions - peeled and small diced
3 cloves garlic - sliced
3 sticks celery - small diced
2 green peppers - de-seeded and small diced
100g / 4 oz chicken livers - trimmed and chopped
200g / 8 oz minced pork
1 red chilli - finely sliced (or half)
3 teaspoons Cajun spice
450g / 16 oz American easy cook rice
1&1/2 pints / 750 ml chicken stock

Method

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan
  • Add the onion and cook till golden brown
  • Add the garlic, celery and peppers
  • Cook for a minute and then
  • Add the chopped livers, cooking till sealed (brown on all sides)
  • Add the minced pork and cook till sealed, stirring round and breaking up any lumps
  • Add the chilli , Cajun spice and rice, stirring for a minute to coat all the grains in flavour
  • Pour over the stock or water and a stock cube and bring to the boil
  • Simmer for 15 - 20 minutes or until the rice is tender and the stock absorbed
  • Taste to season
  • Serve as a main course or as a side dish