Instant Pot Dirty Rice is an easy one pot family dinner!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time6 minutesmins
Reach Pressure/Release Pressure20 minutesmins
Total Time41 minutesmins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
1poundground beef
1/2cupcelery2 stalks, chopped
1/2cuponionchopped
1/2cupgreen pepper(1/2 pepper), chopped
1TablespoonCajun spice
1teaspoonthyme
1teaspoonoregano
1teaspoonsaltor to taste
1cupwhite long grain rice
1cupbeef broth
parlsey and green onion to garnish
Instructions
Set the Instant Pot on Saute and let it heat for 2 minutes. Add the ground beef and stir, breaking it up into smaller pieces. Cook for 5 minutes.
1 pound ground beef
Add the celery, onion and green pepper. Stir to combine and cook for another 3 minutes, then turn the pressure cooker off.
1/2 cup celery, 1/2 cup onion, 1/2 cup green pepper
If you want to drain the grease out of the Instant Pot do it now. I don't bother.
Deglaze the Instant Pot if necessary. I don't find it necessary with this dish - but check to be sure. If there are bits of browned meat or vegetables stuck to the bottom of the Instant Pot then you need to deglaze it. To deglaze add 1/4 cup water or broth and stir to release any browned bits on the bottom of the pot.
Add the Cajun spice, thyme, oregano and salt. Then add the rice and beef broth. Stir to mix well.
1 Tablespoon Cajun spice, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup white long grain rice, 1 cup beef broth
Put the lid on the Instant Pot, checking to make sure the seal is in the lid and the valve is shut. Set it on Manual, high pressure for 6 minutes.
It will take about 10 minutes for it to reach pressure. Once it is done cooking let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Then release any remaining pressure and serve.
Garnish with parsley and green onions.
parlsey and green onion to garnish
Notes
You can substitute white jasmine rice or white basmati rice. Brown rice will take longer cooking time which would probably effect the texture of the beef. So I'd suggest sticking with white rice.You could use ground chicken, ground pork or sausage instead of the ground beef without altering the recipe.