Aaron in the Kitchen

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  • Welcome
  • Main Dishes
    • Southern Fried Chicken
    • Tuna Croquette
    • Dirty Rice
    • Buffalo Chicken Sandwichs
    • Chicken Salad
    • Korean Fried Chicken
    • Chicken & Sausage Alfredo
    • Vodka Sauce Lasagna
    • Ravioli Bake
    • Hachis Parmentier
    • Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
    • Homemade Meatloaf
    • Sweet Chili Chicken Bake
    • Chicken & Rice Casserole
    • Instant Pot Cottage Pie
    • Instant Pot Gumbo
  • Desserts
    • Strawberry Tiramisu
    • Strawberry Icebox Cake
    • Matilda Chocolate Cake
    • Strawberry Biscoff Rolls
    • Brioche
    • Blueberry Pie
    • Lemon Pie
    • Caramel Banana Pudding
    • Red Velvet Cupcakes
    • Carrot Sheet Cake
    • NoBake Oreo Chocolate Pie
    • Apple Pie Pound Cake
    • Banana Cake
    • Chocolate Mousse
    • Double Chocolate Cookies
    • Homemade Brownie Pudding
    • Hummingbird Cake
    • Lemon Pound Cake
    • Peach Cobbler
    • Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
    • Blueberry Cobbler
  • Breakfast
    • Maple Apple Muffins
    • Double Batch Banana Bread
    • Chocolate Chunk Muffins
    • Double Chocolate Muffins
  • Sides
    • Mashed Potatoes
    • Deviled Eggs
  • More
    • Welcome
    • Main Dishes
      • Southern Fried Chicken
      • Tuna Croquette
      • Dirty Rice
      • Buffalo Chicken Sandwichs
      • Chicken Salad
      • Korean Fried Chicken
      • Chicken & Sausage Alfredo
      • Vodka Sauce Lasagna
      • Ravioli Bake
      • Hachis Parmentier
      • Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
      • Homemade Meatloaf
      • Sweet Chili Chicken Bake
      • Chicken & Rice Casserole
      • Instant Pot Cottage Pie
      • Instant Pot Gumbo
    • Desserts
      • Strawberry Tiramisu
      • Strawberry Icebox Cake
      • Matilda Chocolate Cake
      • Strawberry Biscoff Rolls
      • Brioche
      • Blueberry Pie
      • Lemon Pie
      • Caramel Banana Pudding
      • Red Velvet Cupcakes
      • Carrot Sheet Cake
      • NoBake Oreo Chocolate Pie
      • Apple Pie Pound Cake
      • Banana Cake
      • Chocolate Mousse
      • Double Chocolate Cookies
      • Homemade Brownie Pudding
      • Hummingbird Cake
      • Lemon Pound Cake
      • Peach Cobbler
      • Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
      • Blueberry Cobbler
    • Breakfast
      • Maple Apple Muffins
      • Double Batch Banana Bread
      • Chocolate Chunk Muffins
      • Double Chocolate Muffins
    • Sides
      • Mashed Potatoes
      • Deviled Eggs

Aaron in the Kitchen

Aaron in the KitchenAaron in the KitchenAaron in the Kitchen
  • Welcome
  • Main Dishes
    • Southern Fried Chicken
    • Tuna Croquette
    • Dirty Rice
    • Buffalo Chicken Sandwichs
    • Chicken Salad
    • Korean Fried Chicken
    • Chicken & Sausage Alfredo
    • Vodka Sauce Lasagna
    • Ravioli Bake
    • Hachis Parmentier
    • Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
    • Homemade Meatloaf
    • Sweet Chili Chicken Bake
    • Chicken & Rice Casserole
    • Instant Pot Cottage Pie
    • Instant Pot Gumbo
  • Desserts
    • Strawberry Tiramisu
    • Strawberry Icebox Cake
    • Matilda Chocolate Cake
    • Strawberry Biscoff Rolls
    • Brioche
    • Blueberry Pie
    • Lemon Pie
    • Caramel Banana Pudding
    • Red Velvet Cupcakes
    • Carrot Sheet Cake
    • NoBake Oreo Chocolate Pie
    • Apple Pie Pound Cake
    • Banana Cake
    • Chocolate Mousse
    • Double Chocolate Cookies
    • Homemade Brownie Pudding
    • Hummingbird Cake
    • Lemon Pound Cake
    • Peach Cobbler
    • Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
    • Blueberry Cobbler
  • Breakfast
    • Maple Apple Muffins
    • Double Batch Banana Bread
    • Chocolate Chunk Muffins
    • Double Chocolate Muffins
  • Sides
    • Mashed Potatoes
    • Deviled Eggs

Dirty Rice.

Dirty Rice.

Ingredients List

The Inclusions & Base

  • Cheese sausage: 1 package (Aaron specifically uses an Austrian Käsekrainer cheese sausage) (3:17)
  • Onion: 1 large (chopped) (0:05)
  • Garlic: 1 whole head (pressed) (1:59)
  • Olive oil: 2 tbsp (1:00)
  • All-purpose flour: 2–3 tsp (Note: The video description says 2 tbsp, but Aaron specifies 2 to 3 teaspoons to bind the liquids) (5:31)
  • White rice: 600g (6:20)
  • Chicken stock: 4 cups (6:43)
  • Cold water: A small splash (Optional, to slow down hot garlic) (2:39)

Seasonings & Spices

  • Garlic powder: 2 tbsp total (3:54)
  • Onion powder: 2 tbsp total (4:31)
  • Creole seasoning (Tony Chachere's): 2 tbsp total (4:05)
  • Slap Ya Mama Cajun seasoning: 2 tbsp total (4:05)
  • Steak seasoning (or all-purpose seasoning): 2 tbsp total (4:43)
  • White pepper: 2 tsp total (3:54)
  • Sea salt: 2 tsp total (4:26)
  • Dill: 2 tsp total (3:46)
  • Rosemary: 2 tsp total (4:14) 

(Note: Aaron originally skips the celery and beef bouillon mentioned in his standard description because it's a holiday weekend, but notes you can absolutely add them back into yours!) (0:37)

Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions

Step 1: Sauté the Aromatics

  • Set your Instant Pot to its sauté function and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil (0:54). Drop in your chopped onion and press an entire head of garlic straight into the pot using a garlic press (0:05).
    Pro-Tip: If your garlic begins to cook too fast or look like it might burn while you multitask, toss in a tiny splash of cold water to drop the pot's temperature (2:26).

Step 2: Brown the Sausage

  • Slice your cheese sausage and drop it into the sizzling pot (3:24). Sauté the mixture for a few minutes just until the sausage takes on a nice bit of color (3:33). As it heats up, the pockets of cheese inside the sausage will slowly melt out into the oil, creating a rich baseline flavor (5:16).

Step 3: Shake in the First Round of Spices

  • Measure out and add 1 tablespoon each of white pepper, garlic powder, Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning, Slap Ya Mama, onion powder, and steak seasoning (3:54). Toss in 1 teaspoon each of dill, rosemary, and fine sea salt (3:46). Stir well to coat the meat and onions entirely.

Step 4: Add the Binder

  • Sprinkle 2 to 3 teaspoons of all-purpose flour directly over the meat and spices, mixing well (5:31). This creates a light thickening layer that helps the rendered oils, melting cheese, and spices stick flush to your rice grains later (5:16).

Step 5: Incorporate Rice and Stock

  • Pour 600g of white rice into the pot (6:20). Stir vigorously for a moment so the individual grains get fully slicked in the spiced oil (6:28). Pour in 4 cups of chicken stock (6:43). Take a sturdy spoon and scrape the entire bottom surface of the inner liner carefully to lift up any stuck flour or spices so the machine won't trigger a "burn" warning (7:04).

Step 6: Double Down on Flavor

  • Give the liquid a quick taste test (7:29). To truly make the dish stand out, add a final extra tablespoon of all your core seasonings directly into the liquid before sealing (7:43).

Step 7: Pressure Cook

  • Allow the liquid inside the pot to reach a rolling boil (7:56). Once boiling, lock the Instant Pot lid in place, set it to manual pressure cook on high for 10 minutes, and let it do its magic (8:22).

Step 8: Fluff and Serve

  • Once the timer goes off, let the pressure release, open the lid, and fluff the dirty rice (8:22). The final texture will be wonderfully rich, juicy, and packed with a robust but balanced savory punch (9:26).

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