Creole Rice (Spicy Cajun Rice)

Preparation: 5 mins | Cooking: 30-40 mins | Serves: 4 adults | Skill Level: Easy

Ingredients

• 1-1 ½ cups of rice.
• 1 tbsp of unsalted butter
• ½ a red capsicum (red bell pepper) seeded and chopped
• ½ a cup of corn kernels (frozen and defrosted are fine)
• ½ a brown onion chopped
• 2½ cups of chicken or vegetable stock
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp sweet paprika
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper or chili powder
• 1 bay leaf
• salt & pepper

Method

• Combine onion powder, paprika, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
• Heat a cast iron pan or skillet, add a butter.
• When butter has melted add bell pepper, onion and corn, saute for about 5-6 minutes until onion becomes translucent
• Add chicken stock and herb mixed to the pan and bring to simmer.
• Add rice and stir occasionally, cooking until ready to serve, approx 30 mins.

Tips & Alternatives

• You can also add a tiny little sunflower oil or olive oil to the butter, which will stop the butter burning.
• Long grain rice is the suggested but short grain rice also works.
• You can add chopped tomatoes to change up flavours.
• Adding an anchovy at the same time as the onion and pepper will enhance the flavours a little extra.
• For a little extra colour you can add in yellow and green peppers proportionately.