Dirty Brown Rice with Shrimp
Dirty Brown Rice with Shrimp

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Dirty rice is a classic Cajun dish made "dirty" by cooking the rice with minced livers or gizzards. By cooking the brown rice separate, the texture of the rice was perfect when mixed with the beef and shrimp and made a delicious main dish even my "non-brown rice eating" husband enjoyed. How To Make Easy Dirty Rice with Shrimp. When the rice is almost ready, heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat, and cook shrimp until done.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook dirty brown rice with shrimp using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Dirty Brown Rice with Shrimp:
  1. Prepare 1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice (I used instant)
  2. Get 2 1/2 cups Chicken broth
  3. Get 2 Bay leaves, divided
  4. Get 1/8 + 1/4 tsp Cayenne, divided
  5. Get 1/8 + 1/2 tsp Paprika, divided
  6. Make ready 1/8 + 1/2 tsp Thyme, divided
  7. Prepare 1 tsp olive oil
  8. Prepare 1 onion, diced
  9. Make ready 2 celery, diced
  10. Make ready 1 Green pepper, diced
  11. Take 1 clove garlic, minced
  12. Get 1/2 lb 97% lean ground beef
  13. Get 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled & deveined
  14. Get 2 scallions (optional)
  15. Make ready to taste Salt and pepper

While brown rice doesn't scream excitement, there's not a more hearty and satisfying rice. Brown rice is worth your attention. When cooked correctly, brown rice is comforting, nourishing and tasty all in one. Unmilled, or whole grain, brown rice has a nutty taste and chewier texture than white rice.

Instructions to make Dirty Brown Rice with Shrimp:
  1. Cook brown rice according to package directions, substituting chicken broth for the water. Add 1 bay leaf, and the 1/8 tsp of Cayenne, Paprika, and Thyme. Stir and cook.
  2. When rice is almost done cooking, heat a large heavy sauce pan on medium heat. Add oil, onions, green pepper, celery, and bay leaf. Sauté on medium heat until soft, adding the garlic about a minute before done.
  3. Add beef, salt, pepper, and remaining Thyme, Paprika, and Cayenne. Sauté until browned.
  4. Add shrimp and cover. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, or until shrimp is done.
  5. When rice is done, toss with beef and shrimp mixture and combine well.
  6. Top with scallions (optional)

When cooked correctly, brown rice is comforting, nourishing and tasty all in one. Unmilled, or whole grain, brown rice has a nutty taste and chewier texture than white rice. This Cajun Dirty Rice has been a staple in our house for over a decade, and I am finally sharing it with you because it's a delicious and easy one pan meal! That's one tall order but Cajun Dirty Rice is exactly that! My kids dance for joy when I say it's for dinner.

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