Quick & Tasty Shrimp Dirty Rice
A speedy, flavor-packed one-pan dirty rice loaded with juicy shrimp, smoky sausage, and classic Cajun trinity vegetables. Perfect for busy weeknights yet bold enough for company.
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Servings:
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 cup long-grain white rice rinsed until water runs clear
- 3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound raw shrimp peeled and deveined, 31-40 count
- 0.25 pound smoked andouille sausage sliced; optional but adds smoky depth
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup yellow onion diced
- 1 cup green bell pepper diced
- 0.75 cup celery diced
- 3 clove garlic minced
- 1.5 tablespoon Cajun seasoning use salt-free if available
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika optional for extra color
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt to taste
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 leaf bay leaf
- 0.5 cup green onions thinly sliced, for garnish
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce to taste, optional
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs mostly clear; drain well.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and celery. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in garlic, Cajun seasoning, thyme, and paprika. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the rinsed rice and toast for 1 minute, stirring to coat with the seasonings. Pour in the chicken broth, add the bay leaf, salt, and black pepper; stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Uncover and gently nestle the shrimp into the rice. Cover again and cook until the shrimp are pink and opaque and the rice is tender, 4 to 5 minutes. If excess liquid remains, uncover and cook 1 to 2 more minutes.
- Remove from heat. Discard the bay leaf, fluff with a fork, and fold in green onions, parsley, and hot sauce to taste.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt, pepper, or Cajun seasoning if needed. Serve hot.
Notes
For the quickest results, have all vegetables prepped before you start. Use salt-free Cajun seasoning if you want more control over sodium. You can omit the sausage to keep it lighter or substitute with turkey sausage. If using pre-cooked rice instead of uncooked, reduce broth to 1.0 cup and simmer only 5 minutes before adding shrimp.