Bojangles Dirty Rice Recipe (easy copycat)
I love this Bojangles dirty rice recipe due to loads of sausage and spicy flavors. I think it's a pretty good rendition, and you can create the amount of spice that you and your family like.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 518kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked rice , white or brown
- 1 pound breakfast sausage , ground (spicy or mild)
- ½ large red bell pepper , chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 small onion , chopped (about 1 cup)
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper , more if you want extra spicy (optional if sausage is spicy)
- 1 tablespoon garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika , smoked or sweet (depending on amount of spice wanted)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Dirty Rice and Beans
- 14.5 ounces canned black beans , drained (optional alternative)
Instructions
- In a large heavy skillet, cook sausage until browned, breaking it up as it cooks (about 10 minutes).
- Remove all but 2 Tablespoons of fat from the pan.
- To the pan, add bell pepper, onion, cayenne, garlic, paprika, and black pepper and stir together.
- With heat on medium, cook for about 10 minutes or until bell pepper is softened.
- Add cooked rice to skillet, reduce heat to low, and stir. Heat 5 minutes or until hot throughout. Serve right away.
Dirty Rice and Beans
- If adding beans, add with the rice at the end. Stir together and heat through before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 725mg | Potassium: 405mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1057IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg