Dirty rice is a classic dish in Cajun and Creole cuisine, often associated with Southern and Louisiana cooking.
It’s typically made with white rice that gets its dirty look and flavor from being cooked with ground meat (like pork, beef, or chicken), along with spices and vegetables (such as bell peppers, onions, and celery). The meat and seasonings give the rice a rich, savory taste and a slightly darker color, where the “dirty” phrase comes from.
The dish is often served as a side but can also be a main course. It’s super yummy, and if you want to try a dirty rice recipe, I’ve got some for you to try now!
Some of these are similar but with so many minor variations that make a huge difference!
Easy Vegan Dirty Rice

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This is an Easy Vegan Dirty Rice recipe that won’t have you missing the meat! This meatless, vegetarian version of the traditional Louisiana Cajun/Creole side dish is gluten-free, allergy-free, and still full of flavorful Southern comfort and authentic “dirty” color!
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Easy Dirty Rice Recipe

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This delicious Dirty Rice Recipe is made with bold and flavorful ingredients, including fluffy white rice, bacon, sausage, onions, celery, and Cajun seasoning. Bursting with flavor, enjoy this amazing Cajun rice recipe as a hearty side or effortless weeknight dinner.
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Easy Cajun Dirty Rice

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Check out the rich flavors of Easy Cajun Dirty Rice, which has a savory blend of beef, pork, chicken livers, and spices. It’s perfect for dinner or side dishes with Cajun flair!
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Dirty Rice (Cajun Rice Recipe)

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This Dirty Rice has ground beef, peppers, onions, celery, and more, making it a yummy side or main dish.
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Keto Cajun Dirty Rice Recipe with Ground Beef

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Ground beef is an excellent addition to this Easy Dirty Rice Recipe. Not only is this one-pan skillet recipe dairy-free, but since it uses cauliflower rice, the macros are low-carb and keto, too! Serve the spicy Cajun dish as a side or main portion of the meal and bring the flavors of Louisiana to your table.
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Easy Instant Pot Dirty Rice Recipe

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This Dirty Rice recipe is made with pork but also made in an Instant Pot, so it doesn’t take long to throw this together.
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Easy Classic Cajun Dirty Rice With Sausage

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Classic Southern comfort food at its finest, this recipe for classic Cajun Dirty Rice is a delicious blend of Cajun spices, vegetables, rice, sausage, and, yes, chicken livers.
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Dirty Rice With Sausage

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This Dirty Rice with Sausage is a one-pot wonder that’ll satisfy even the hungriest crowds. Ground beef, sausage, and Cajun seasoning combine in one pot for an easy, flavor-packed meal!
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Beefy Rice Skillet

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This Beefy Rice Skillet will become a favorite go-to dinner recipe. A Creamy, beefy rice skillet with your vegetables of choice. They will love it because it’s delicious every time, and it’s a simple, healthy, and homemade dinner that costs under $12 to feed a family.
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Sausage Dirty Rice

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Sausage dirty rice is a delicious one-pot Southern Louisiana dish made with jasmine rice, cajun seasoning, chopped bell peppers, celery, onion, broth, and ground sausage. This version of dirty rice calls for simple ingredients that can be made in one large pot or skillet for easy weeknight dinners.
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Homemade Dirty Rice

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This Dirty rice makes a great weeknight dinner. It calls for black beans and Keilbasa, so it’s really filling and yummy!
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