Ke’s Cajun (dirty) rice is rice with a kick. It is best served with Cajun chicken or another Cajun dish. You will love how this complements your main dish; however, because this rice contains some meat, it can be eaten alone. Enjoy!
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- ⅔ cup uncooked brown rice
- 8 ounces ground turkey
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried celery flakes
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pinch salt, or to taste
Steps
- Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; stir in brown rice. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice tender and liquid has been absorbed, 40 to 50 minutes. Set aside.
- Cook and stir turkey in a skillet over medium heat until renders some of fat, 2 to 3 minutes; stir in bell pepper, onion, and minced garlic. Continue cooking and stirring until turkey crumbly and no longer pink, and vegetables tender, 5 to 8 minutes more. Drain excess grease, if necessary. Stir in cooked brown rice, 1/3 cup water, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, celery flakes, and black pepper.
- Bring rice mixture to a simmer; cook until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
