Cajun Dirty Rice with Garlic Aioli

Name: Cajun Dirty Rice with Garlic Aioli
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz mayonnaise; ¼ oz fresh parsley; 5 oz jasmine rice; ¼ oz Cajun seasoning; 10 oz pkg grass-fed ground beef; 1 medium yellow onion; 1 bell pepper; 2 oz celery; garlic; neutral oil; kosher salt &; Ground pepper; sugar; red wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar)

12 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

Don’t let the term dirty rice fool you! This Cajun dish gets its name from the brown hue the rice takes on thanks to meat and spices. The trinity—onions, celery, and bell peppers—is a base for many dishes in Cajun cuisine, and here we sauté them with grass-fed ground beef and spicy Cajun seasoning. This hearty one-pot meal is worthy of being the main course. A creamy aioli alongside adds a cooling element to balance the heat.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:05:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories946 kcal (47%)

Total Fat58 g (83%)

Carbs73.1 g (28%)

Sugars12.9 g (14%)

Protein30.7 g (61%)

Sodium1404.9 mg (70%)

Fiber3.5 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 ozmayonnaise

0.25 ozfresh parsley

5 ozjasmine rice

0.25 ozcajun seasoning

2 ozcelery

or white wine vinegar

Instructions

Step 1

Prep ingredients

Step 2

Preheat oven to 425°F with a rack in the center. Finely chop 2 teaspoons garlic. Trim celery, then cut into ¼-inch pieces. Halve bell pepper, discard stem and seeds, then cut into ¼-inch pieces. Cut onion into ¼-inch pieces.

OvenPreheat

Step 3

2. Cook beef

Step 4

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium ovenproof pot over medium-high. Add beef and cook, breaking up into smaller pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

3. Cook veggies

Step 6

Add onions, celery, and bell peppers to pot with beef. Season with a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until veggies are softened and just starting to brown, and beef is cooked through, 5–7 minutes.

Step 7

4. Add aromatics

Step 8

To pot, stir in half of the garlic, all of the Cajun seasoning, and ¼ teaspoon each of salt and sugar; cook until fragrant. Add rice and stir until combined. Add 1¼ cups water and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and transfer to center oven rack. Bake until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 18–22 minutes.

Step 9

5. Make aioli

Step 10

Meanwhile, coarsely chop parsley leaves and stems. In a small bowl, whisk to combine mayonnaise, remaining garlic, and ½ teaspoon vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 11

6. Finish & serve

Step 12

Remove rice from oven and allow to rest, covered, about 5 minutes more. Fluff dirty rice with a fork and season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley and serve with aioli on the side. Enjoy!