Dinosaur BBQ Dirty Rice

Name: Dinosaur BBQ Dirty Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 , 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 cups onions, chopped; 1 cup green pepper, chopped; 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced; kosher salt and black pepper, to taste; 1/2 lb chicken thigh, boneless & skinless, cut in 2 inch cubes; 1 lb sweet Italian sausage; 1/4 lb ham, cooked (cut in strips or cubes, about one cup); 1/4 lb pork (or any other cooked meat, cooked, shredded or diced, about 1 cup); 1/2 lb chicken liver, pureed in a food processor; 3 cups chicken broth (or stock); 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice, parboiled (preferably Uncle Ben's)

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Recipe by Epi Curious

This recipe uses a tasty mix of sausage, chicken, pulled pork and ham. And don't skip the chicken livers...that's what makes it dirty and gives it its deep, rich flavor. From "Dinosaur BBQ, An American Roadhouse" by John Stage and Nancy Radke.

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READY IN: 50mins

SERVES: 6

YIELD: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₃

cup olive oil
2

cups onions, chopped
1

cup green pepper, chopped
1 -2

jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
¹⁄₂

lb chicken thigh, boneless & skinless, cut in 2 inch cubes
1

lb sweet Italian sausage
¹⁄₄

lb ham, cooked (cut in strips or cubes, about one cup)
¹⁄₄

lb pork (or any other cooked meat, cooked, shredded or diced, about 1 cup)
¹⁄₂

lb chicken liver, pureed in a food processor
3

cups chicken broth (or stock)
¹⁄₄

teaspoon cayenne pepper
1

teaspoon ground cumin
1

teaspoon dried oregano
1

bay leaf
1 ¹⁄₂

cups long-grain rice, parboiled (preferably Uncle Ben's)

DIRECTIONS

Set a Dutch oven on the burner. Pour in the oil and get it nice and hot over medium-high heat.
Toss in the onions, green peppers and jalapenos.
Season with salt and pepper.
Cook til tinged with brown; then add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
Toss in the cubed chicken and cook, stirring, til the pieces are coated with the veggies.
Crumble in the sausage and keep cooking and stirring til it loses its pink color.
Toss in the remaining meats and the liver puree.
Douse the meats with the broth and add the cayenne, cumin, oregano and bay leaf.
Stir in the rice and bring it all to a boil.
Cover and turn the heat down low.
Cook for 20 minutes without stirring.
Pull the pot off the stove and remove the bay leaf. Now give it a stir and it's ready to serve.

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Dinosaur BBQ Dirty Rice

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