Squirrel and Lap Cheong Dirty Rice

Squirrel and Lap Cheong Dirty Rice

This squirrel and lap cheong dirty rice uses the offal from small game in a classic Cajun presentation with a secret Chinese ingredient!

I used squirrel hearts and livers for this dish, but you could just as easily use rabbit, chicken, duck, goose, turkey, or any other small game. You could also use a combination of all of them! 

If using fowl, feel free to add the gizzards in too. 

  • Prep Time20 min
  • Cook Time30 min
  • Total Time50 min
  • Yield4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 links lap cheong (Chinese sweet pork sausage), chopped into rounds
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) fat or cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup squirrel, small game, or waterfowl organs (hearts, livers, gizzards), chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup (140g) uncooked jasmine rice
  • 1 tablespoon (15g) Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2g) black pepper
  • 1 3/4 cups (415ml) game stock or water
  • 2 tablespoons (7g) chopped fresh parsley
  • Louisiana style hot sauce to serve

Preparation

1

Add the oil and lap cheong to a medium pot over medium heat. Let the fat render out of the sausage for about 5 minutes. 

Add the chopped hearts and livers as well as the celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic and increase heat to medium high. Sauté for 5 minutes. 

Add the rice and seasoning and cook, stirring often, for 2 more minutes. 

Add the stock or water, bring to a boil, cover with a lid, and transfer to a different burner set to low heat. 

Cook for 13 minutes without touching the pot or lid. 

2

Take the pot off the heat, but don’t take the lid off yet. Let rest for 10 minutes. 

Remove the lid and fluff the rice up with a fork.

3

Serve with plenty of Louisiana style hot sauce and sprinkled fresh parsley. Enjoy!

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