Smoked Sausage And Okra Dirty Rice Recipes

DIRTY RICE WITH SMOKED SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Make the rice, in a medium saucepan combine the rice and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until all the stock is absorbed into the rice, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat oil in a heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium-high heat. Brown the sausage. Once browned, add the garlic, onion, celery, and green bell pepper. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 cup chicken stock and cayenne. Cook until the stock has reduced a little. Add the cooked rice and parsley and stir thoroughly. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.

DIRTY RICE WITH SMOKED SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet, add sausage, and brown.
• Stir in the garlic, onion, celery, and green bell pepper. Cook until veggies soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, along with chicken broth and cayenne pepper.
• Stir in cooked rice and chopped parsley, and heat through.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND OKRA DIRTY RICE

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 4-qt. heavy saucepan. Add rice and 1/2 teaspoons salt and cook, covered, over low heat until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered for 10 minutes, then fluff rice with a fork and keep covered.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoons oil in a 10-12 inch heavy skillet, preferably cast-iron, over moderately high heat until hot, but not smoking. Add sausage, in two batches, and cook stirring occasionally, until browned, 2-3 minutes per batch; transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Add okra to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to another bowl.
• Heat remaining tablespoons of oil in skillet over moderately high heat until hot, but not smoking. Add onions and bell peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add okra, stock, remaining 1/4 cup water, 1 teaspoons salt, and pepper, bring to a simmer, and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally until liquid is slightly thickened and reduced to just below surface of solids, 10-12 minutes.
• Stir in sausage and toss with rice , scallions, and salt and pepper to taste.

SMOKED-SAUSAGE AND OKRA DIRTY RICE

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan, then add rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, covered tightly, over low heat until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered and undisturbed, 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and keep covered.
• While rice cooks, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10- to 12-inch heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté sausage in 2 batches, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per batch, transferring with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Add okra to skillet and sauté, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to another bowl.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onions and bell peppers, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté, stirring, 1 minute. Add okra, broth, black pepper, remaining 1/4 cup water, and remaining teaspoon salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and level of liquid is evaporated to just below surface of solids, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in sausage.
• Toss sausage mixture with rice, scallions, and salt and pepper to taste.