Description
Make savory, spiced rice bites featuring ground meat and vegetables, perfect as an appetizer for parties or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 lb ground beef, 80/20
- 1/2 lb ground sausage
- 1/2 cup minced chicken livers or gizzards
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 onion, diced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups long-grain white rice or basmati rice
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Add ground beef, sausage, and liver to a large saucepan over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned.
- Stir in the flour. Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic, Cajun seasoning, cayenne, oregano, thyme, and bay leaves. Stir to combine all ingredients.
- Add the rice and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover the saucepan. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Remove the lid, gently fluff the rice with a fork, replace the lid, and let it rest for 5 more minutes.
- Serve the rice mixture garnished with chopped green onion and parsley.
Notes
- For the chicken livers, you can omit them, substitute small uncooked, chopped pieces of chicken thighs, or stir in chopped cooked chicken at the end.
- To make this in an Instant Pot: Use the sauté setting to brown the meat. Add and sauté the vegetables and spices. Add the rice and 2 cups of chicken broth. Cook on manual/high pressure for 4 minutes with a 10-minute natural release. Remove the lid, gently fluff the rice with a fork, replace the lid, and rest for 5 more minutes. Garnish with green onion and parsley before serving.
- For quick preparation, chop all vegetables and measure the spices ahead of time. You can also cook the meats and store them in the refrigerator for a few hours before finishing the rest of the meal.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 90
Keywords: Louisiana Dirty Rice Bites, Cajun appetizers, Southern finger foods, party food, Creole cuisine, dirty rice recipe