Dirty Rice Recipe. Beyond the Louisiana state line, this dish is better known by inoffensive names like “Cajun rice” or “rice dressing.” But the Big Easy is not for those who are easily offended, and neither is this recipe, which is made with ground chicken gizzards and livers and plenty of onions and garlic.
It is fine to substitute an equal amount of beef chuck or pork shoulder meat for the organ meats, but the grinding is essential to distribute the flavors evenly and give the dish its characteristic “dirty” appearance. A fixture at family reunions and church suppers, dirty rice tastes much better than it sounds.