New Orlean's Dirty Rice and Chicken

Craving something different, I went searching through my pantry to satisfy my desire.  I found Zatarain's New Orleans Style Dirty Rice Mix.  Hmm, I had boneless chicken thawing.  Could these two items be joined to make something with zing?

YES!

Ingredients:

1 lb. boneless chicken

Pam non-stick spray or olive oil

Cajun seasoning

Cayenne ground red pepper

2 1/2 cups water

2 TBS oil (optional)

diced red and green bell peppers (optional)

Zatarain's Dirty Rice Mix

Directions:

1)  Spray fry pan with Pam or lightly coat with olive oil.

2)  Cut-up boneless chicken into bite-size pieces.

3)  Cook chicken on medium-high heat.  Season with Cajun seasoning and Cayenne ground red pepper as it is cooking.  Add in diced bell pepper.  (I used frozen bell peppers from my summer garden!)

4)  While chicken is cooking, combine water and oil in a 2 1/2-quart saucepan.  Bring to a boil.

5)  Add Dirty Rice Mix, meat, and bell peppers to the boiling water.  Return mixture to a boil.

6)  Add more Cajun seasoning and Cayenne ground red pepper to taste.

7)  Reduce heat, stir, cover, and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes.

8)  Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.  Fluff and serve.

9)  Enjoy!

Note:  We like our food spicy, but apparently I went a bit heavy-handed the first time I made this!  Great served with a side vegetable and a crisp, green salad.

Recipe from Cook's Family Cookbook / Ellen, author and chef.

Blessings,

     Ellen

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