Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. chicken giblets (heart removed)
  • 1 large yellow onion, quartered
  • 1 green bell pepper, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 rib celery, halved
  • 1/2 lb. ground pork (or better yet, substitute 1/3 of this with pork liver)
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 tsp. salt-free Creole seasoning
  • 2 tsp. salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 2/3 tsp. marjoram
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups Uncle Bens or other parboiled rice
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
  • Working in 2-3 batches, finely chop the giblets, onion, bell pepper, and celery in a food processor.
  • Set aside.
  • Saute the ground pork in a skillet until all the pink is gone.
  • Drain the excess fat and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in a large, heavy saucepan.
  • Add the giblet-vegetable mixture and saute until the onion is clear.
  • Add the Creole seasoning, the 2 teaspoons of salt, Worcestershire sauce, crushed red pepper, and marjoram, and stir to combine.
  • Cover the pot, lower the heat, and let simmer while you prepare the rice.
  • Put the stock, rice, and salt to taste into another saucepan.
  • Bring the stock to a boil, lower to a simmer, cover, and cook 25 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed.
  • When the rice is cooked, fluff it with a kitchen fork and add it to the pan with the chicken-vegetable mixture.
  • Add the ground pork and stir to distribute all the ingredients.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Place the rice loosely in a casserole dish and bake for 5 minutes, or longer if the rice is very damp.
  • It should be a little dry but not hard.