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Dirty Rice

Name: Dirty Rice
Prep time: 28 min
Total time: 43 min
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 2 cups long-grain white rice; 1/2 lb ground pork; 4 oz chicken livers, minced; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 1/2 cups chicken broth; 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning; 1 tsp thyme; 1 bay leaf; 4 green onions, sliced; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Dirty Rice reads umami 6.1, richness 4.1 and allium 4.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Cajun/Creole side, about 43 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 6.5 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.5 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.1 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.6 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.2 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.6 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.1 · Richness 4.1 · Allium 4.0 · Salinity 3.7 · Herbaceous 3.2 · Warm Spice 1.9 · Earthy 1.4 · Sweetness 1.4 · Heat 1.4 · Bitterness 1.2 · Floral 1.0 · Citrus 0.8 · Sourness 0.8

What's in it (13)

2 cups long-grain white rice
1/2 lb ground pork
4 oz chicken livers, minced
1 medium onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
4 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Time & effort: about 43 min (28 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 112.8 kcal, 5.2 g protein, 2.8 g fat, 17.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Cook rice in seasoned broth and set aside.
Brown ground pork in a heavy pan, add minced chicken livers and cook until no longer pink, then add the trinity and garlic and cook until soft.
Stir in cooked rice, season with Cajun spices, thyme, and bay, toss together over heat for a few minutes, and garnish with green onions.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.