Dirty Rice

Submitted by Myst on Sun, 10/28/2018 - 17:42

Using up the chicken liver from the smoked chicken with the smoked chicken and kielbasa sausage.

Ingredients
1 1/2TblsOlive Oil
2whlKielbasa Sausages (Johnsonville , brat size)
4ozSmoked Chicken (shredded)
1whlChicken Liver (minced)
2ozOnion (diced)
2ozBell Pepper (diced)
2ozCelery (diced)
1cloveGarlic (minced)
3/4tspCajun Seasoning (see other recipe)
3/4CupWhite Rice
1 3/4CupsChicken Broth
SaltAnd Pepper To Taste
2whlGreen Onions (thinly sliced for garnish)
Preparation
  1. Put chicken liver in the freezer while prepping the Cajun seasoning to make them easier to mince.
  2. Heat a heavy bottom pan with olive oil over medium high heat.
  3. Add chopped kielbasa to brown and release fat.  
  4. Add onion, bell pepper, celery and sauté until just barely softened, adding garlic for 30 seconds before next step.
  5. Add chicken liver and Cajun seasoning and sauté for 5 minutes.
  6. Add rice, broth, and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
  7. Reduce heat to medium low and cover cooking for 20 to 25 minutes until rice is cooked through.
  8. Stir in the smoked shredded chicken to warm the chicken.
  9. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions.
Credits

This recipe was  adapted from https://www.spendwithpennies.com/dirty-rice/.