Skinny Dirty Brown Rice With Shrimp

Submitted by Jostlori

"This is an easy-on-your-waistline recipe that still delivers on flavor. "Dirty rice is a classic Cajun dish made "dirty" by cooking the rice with minced livers or gizzards. This is a healthier version using brown rice and lean ground beef", says the author at skinnytaste.com."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 6 1/2 cups
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups uncooked brown rice
• 1 cube Knorr chicken bouillon
• 2 bay leaves, divided use
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne, divided use
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne, divided use
• 1⁄8 teaspoon paprika, divided use
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika, divided use
• 1⁄8 teaspoon thyme, divided use
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme, divided use
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef
• salt and fresh pepper, to taste
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 scallions, chopped

directions

1. Cook brown rice according to package directions in water along with a chicken bouillon, 1 bay leaf and 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 each of salt, cayenne, paprika and thyme.
2. When the rice is almost done cooking, heat a large heavy saucepan on medium-low heat. Add the oil, onions, green pepper, celery, bay leaf and garlic. Sauté on medium-low heat until soft, about 5 minutes.
3. Add beef, salt, black pepper, remaining paprika, thyme and cayenne pepper. Sauté until browned, about 10-15 minutes.
4. Add shrimp, cover and cook 5 more minutes.
5. When the rice is done, toss with beef and shrimp and combine well. Top with scallions and serve.

Reviews

[sheepdoc]

Used white rice which cooks faster so it was a race to the finish. Easy and tasty.

 

[Linky]

Oh yum - I like dirty rice anyway, but the shrimp put it over the top! I used white rice b/c that's what I had! Made for SWT2018

 

[Nif_H]

So delicious!! I've always wanted to make dirty rice and now I know I'll make it again! I loved the brown rice and all of the different flavours with the veggies and spices and the shrimp? So good! Thanks Jostlori! :)

 

[Baby Kato]

Awesome rice Lori. We loved it, thank you so much for sharing this keeper of a recipe. It was quick and easy to make with excellent results. I did up the spice a bit, (personal preference only). Kudos on making it into my Best of Cookbook for 2018. Made For Susie's World Tour - Cajun/Creole

 

[PaulaG]

This recipe gets a big thumbs up. I typically have precooked brown rice in the freezer which made quick work of this recipe. The recipe was reduced to 2 wonderful servings using a country style sausage in place of the ground beef. The recipe was lacking a little with spice but was easily corrected with some Tabasco on the side. Made for ZWT9.