Description
Hearty Louisiana Dirty Rice with Ground Beef brings spicy Creole comfort to your dinner table. Rich ground beef and aromatic seasonings blend perfectly, creating a robust Southern classic you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound (450 grams) ground beef
Produce:
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 bell pepper (finely chopped)
- 2 celery stalks (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
- Fresh parsley (chopped)
Base and Seasonings:
- 1 cup white rice (long grain or jasmine)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Prepare rice by rinsing thoroughly under cold water until liquid becomes transparent. Use chicken broth to cook rice in a medium saucepan, simmering on low heat for 15-20 minutes until liquid absorbs completely.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high temperature. Introduce ground beef, breaking into crumbles and cooking until completely browned, approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Incorporate finely chopped onion, bell pepper, celery, and minced garlic into the skillet with browned meat. Sauté vegetables until they soften and become translucent, roughly 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle paprika, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper over the meat and vegetable mixture. Stir thoroughly, allowing spices to integrate and develop flavor for 1-2 minutes.
- Gently fold cooked rice into the seasoned meat mixture, ensuring each grain becomes evenly coated with the robust spice blend.
- Sample the dirty rice and calibrate seasonings, adjusting salt, pepper, or cayenne to personal taste preferences.
- Transfer the completed dish to a serving platter, garnishing with freshly sliced green onions and chopped parsley for vibrant color and additional flavor complexity.
- Serve immediately while hot, presenting as a hearty main course or complementary side dish.
Notes
- Choose long-grain white rice for the best texture and separate grains in dirty rice.
- Drain excess fat after browning ground beef to keep the dish lighter and less greasy.
- Toast spices briefly before adding vegetables to enhance their deep, rich flavors and release aromatic compounds.
- Swap ground beef with ground chicken or turkey for a leaner protein option that maintains similar taste profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 475 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg