Shrimp & Sausage Dirty Rice (Printable Version)
A bold Creole dish featuring smoky sausage, juicy shrimp, and spiced rice — perfect for a one-pan Southern-style meal.
# What You'll Need:
→ Meats & Seafood
01 - 200 g (7 oz) smoked sausage (e.g., Andouille), sliced
02 - 250 g (9 oz) shrimp, peeled and deveined
→ Vegetables
03 - 1 medium onion, finely chopped
04 - 1 green bell pepper, diced
05 - 2 celery stalks, diced
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 2 green onions, chopped (for garnish)
08 - Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
→ Grains
09 - 200 g (1 cup) long-grain white rice, uncooked
→ Liquids
10 - 480 ml (2 cups) chicken broth
11 - 2 tbsp vegetable oil
→ Spices & Seasonings
12 - 1 tsp paprika
13 - ½ tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
14 - ½ tsp dried thyme
15 - ½ tsp dried oregano
16 - Salt and black pepper to taste
# Steps to Follow:
01 - In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage slices and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
02 - In the same pan, add remaining oil, then sauté onion, bell pepper, and celery until softened, about 5 minutes.
03 - Add garlic, paprika, cayenne, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
04 - Stir in the rice and toast for 2 minutes, coating it with the spices.
05 - Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
06 - Add shrimp and cooked sausage to the pan, stir gently, cover again, and cook for another 7–8 minutes, or until rice is tender and shrimp are pink and cooked through.
07 - Fluff with a fork, garnish with chopped green onions and parsley, and serve hot.
# Additional Tips::
01 -
- Ready in just 45 minutes for a quick weeknight dinner
- Uses simple ingredients that create bold flavors
- One-pan preparation means less cleanup
- Perfect balance of protein and carbs in a complete meal
- Versatile recipe that can be easily customized to your heat preference
02 -
- The dish gets its name "dirty rice" from the browned meats and spices that give the rice its characteristic dark appearance
- This one-pot meal provides complete nutrition with protein, carbs, and vegetables
- The recipe is incredibly flexible allowing you to adjust spice levels to your preference
03 -
- Allow your shrimp to come to room temperature before adding them to the hot rice to ensure they cook evenly without becoming tough
- For maximum flavor development toast your dried spices in the oil before adding liquid ingredients
- Save shrimp shells in the freezer to make homemade seafood stock for your next batch of dirty rice