Round 2 : Cajun Dirty Rice

Name: Round 2 : Cajun Dirty Rice
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 9 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Cajun, Creole
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning¿; 2 Tbsps Cajun seasoning; 425 grams red kidney beans, drained and rinsed¿; 59 milliliters canola oil, divided; 2 Tbsps canola oil; 5 fillets catfish fillets, about 1 1/4 pounds; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 3 stalks celery, diced; 710 milliliters cooked leftover white rice, from Blackened Catfish with Trinity of Sauteed Vegetables; 1 teaspoon freshly chopped garlic; 1 medium green bell pepper; 2 servings Salt and fresh ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 2 Tbsps freshly chopped parsley leaves; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes¿; 710 milliliters conventional white rice; 2 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper, optional¿; 1 medium yellow onion, diced

Round 2 : Cajun Dirty Rice might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 2342 calories, 110g of protein, and 59g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. This recipe is typical of Creole cuisine. If you have salt and pepper, cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 9 minutes.

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Add the red pepper flakes, and let it infuse in the oil for 15 to 20 seconds.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Cooking Oil

Add the leftover white rice, flaked catfish fillet, sauteed vegetables, Cajun seasoning, and the kidney beans. Stir to combine and cook until the mixture is heated through, about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired.

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Kidney Beans

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White Rice

Transfer to a serving platter and serve.

In a large pot, bring 5 1/4 cups of water to a boil over medium heat.

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Add the rice, turn the heat down to low and simmer until rice has absorbed all the water and is light and fluffy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Reserve 3 cups of cooked rice for round 2 recipe: Cajun Dirty Rice.

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Transfer the rice to a serving bowl and set aside.

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Rice

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In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of canola oil.

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Add the celery, green pepper, onion, garlic, and season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.

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Cayenne Pepper

Green Pepper

Celery

Garlic

Pepper

Onion

Salt

Saute until slightly tender about 5 minutes.

Add the fresh lemon juice and chopped parsley and cook for another minute. Reserve 1 cup of the sauteed vegetables for round 2 recipe: Cajun Dirty Rice.

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Rice

Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and set aside.

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While the vegetables are sauteing, heat a cast iron skillet or griddle over high heat.

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Brush the catfish with the remaining canola oil and then sprinkle both sides with Cajun seasoning.

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Catfish

Place the catfish onto into the hot pan and cook, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side.

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Catfish

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Arrange the catfish on a serving platter and serve with rice and sauteed vegetables.

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Servings:

1teaspoon

Cajun seasoning¿2Tbsps

Cajun seasoning 425grams

red kidney beans, drained and rinsed¿59milliliters

canola oil, divided 2Tbsps

canola oil 5fillets

catfish fillets, about 1 1/4 pounds 0teaspoons

cayenne pepper 3stalks

celery, diced 710milliliters

cooked leftover white rice, from Blackened Catfish with Trinity of Sauteed Vegetables 1teaspoon

freshly chopped garlic 1medium

green bell pepper 2servings

Salt and fresh ground black pepper 2teaspoons

lemon juice 2Tbsps

freshly chopped parsley leaves 1teaspoons

crushed red pepper flakes¿710milliliters

conventional white rice 2servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, optional¿1medium

yellow onion, diced

Recommended wine: Albarino, Rose Wine, Sauvignon Blanc

Albarino, rosé Wine, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Cajun. These low-tannin, lower alcohol wines will complement the heat in spicy cajun dishes, instead of making your mouth burn more. One wine you could try is D'Alfonso-Curran Albarino. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 30 dollars.