Easy Dirty Rice PT45M https://img4.recipesrun.com/201907/2019/0813/a9/9/683125/300x200x90.jpg 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. 4 servings 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

Easy Dirty Rice

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( By zhanghengshuo )

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.

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

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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!

04 Author

zhanghengshuo

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Easy Dirty Rice

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