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    Home » Recipes » Healthy Recipes » Dirty Brown Rice Recipe

    Dirty Brown Rice Recipe

    By Sherri On August 24, 2019, Updated January 15, 2020 2 Comments

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    A close up of a bowl of brown rice with red peppers and cilantro
    A close up of a bowl of brown rice with red peppers and cilantro

    This Dirty Brown Rice is packed with flavor!  It’s a meal in itself with the added ground turkey as well.  It makes a fabulous, healthy dish for the whole week!

    I love all-in one-meals!  Ones like this Mexican Zucchini Skillet or this Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta and now this easy Dirty Brown Rice recipe.

    A close up of a bowl of brown rice with ground turkey, red peppers and cilantro

    Dirty Rice is a very versatile dish.  It gets it’s name from the spices, like cumin and chili powder, and meat that add color and make it look dirty.

    You can substitute the ground turkey with shredded chicken or sauteed shrimp.  Using this cooked and frozen crock pot chicken is perfect for this.  You can also adjust the seasonings to make it as spicy or mild as you prefer.

    Dirty Brown Rice Ingredients

    Brown rice, cooked per package directions

    Lean ground turkey meat

    Coconut oil or olive oil

    Garlic

    Red onion, diced

    Red bell pepper, diced

    Yellow bell pepper, diced

    Chili powder

    Cumin

    Garlic powder

    Cinnamon

    Thyme

    Cayenne

    Salt and pepper to taste

     

    A close up of a bowl of brown rice with red and yellow peppers and cilantro pieces

    How to Make Dirty Brown Rice

    Cook the brown rice per package instructions.

    Cook onion and garlic in coconut oil or olive in a large skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes.

    Add turkey and brown for about 10 minutes.

    Add diced red pepper and yellow peppers and other seasonings and cook until pepper are just tender.

    Stir in cooked brown rice.

    ENJOY!!

    A close up of a brown rice on a fork with a red pepper

     

    A close up of a bowl of brown rice with red peppers and cilantro

    Dirty Brown Rice

    This Dirty Brown Rice is packed with flavor! A meal in itself with the added ground turkey as well. A fabulous healthy lunch idea for the whole week!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 330kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups brown rice cooked per package directions
    • 20 oz lean ground turkey meat
    • 2 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
    • 8 cloves garlic
    • ½ red onion diced
    • 1 red bell pepper diced
    • 1 yellow bell pepper diced
    • 1 tablespoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon thyme
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Cook the brown rice per package instructions.
    • Cook onion and garlic in coconut oil or olive in a large skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
    • Add turkey and brown for about 10 minutes.
    • Add diced red pepper and yellow peppers and other seasonings.
    • Stir in cooked brown rice.
    • ENJOY!!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 396mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 870IU | Vitamin C: 47.9mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2.3mg
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    Filed Under: Healthy Recipes, Main Dishes, Recipes

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    1. Sherie B

      July 29, 2019 at 7:15 pm

      I added chopped kale, sliced carrots, and summer squash. I also used Hinode black rice. Yummy and hearty. I’ll make it with farro next time.

      Reply
      • Sherri

        July 30, 2019 at 7:51 am

        Great ideas! Thanks for sharing!

        Reply

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