Description
Bobby Flay’s cowboy rice combines hearty southwestern flavors with robust ingredients. Spicy peppers, black beans, and tender grilled corn create a dish you’ll crave with each flavorful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400 g (14 oz) low-fat pork sausages, skin removed
- 1 cup (180 g) long-grain rice, rinsed
- 400 g (14 oz) baked beans in tomato sauce
- 2 cups (480 ml) chicken stock, low sodium
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 4 tbsps barbecue sauce
- 1 tbsp paprika, sweet
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Tabasco sauce
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 handful fresh coriander, chopped
- Olive oil spray, for cooking
Instructions
- Sausage Searing: Heat a deep skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Crumble and brown sausages until they develop a rich golden color, then set aside on a separate plate.
- Vegetable Softening: In the same pan, sauté diced onions, minced garlic, and chopped bell peppers until they become translucent and tender, creating a fragrant base for the dish.
- Ingredient Fusion: Return crumbled sausages to the pan, mixing with the softened vegetables. Add uncooked rice, stirring to coat the grains with the savory mixture and ensure even distribution.
- Flavor Layering: Introduce barbecue sauce, baked beans, and Tabasco sauce, blending thoroughly to create a complex and robust flavor profile that infuses the rice with bold, spicy notes.
- Liquid Absorption: Pour chicken stock into the skillet, bringing the mixture to a full boil. Immediately reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18-22 minutes until rice completely absorbs the liquid and becomes perfectly tender.
- Resting and Finishing: Remove the skillet from heat, keeping it covered for an additional 8-10 minutes. This allows residual steam to complete the cooking process and ensures fluffy, well-developed rice.
- Final Touch: Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves, adding a bright, fresh element to the rich, hearty dish before serving.
Notes
- Sausage Searing Technique: Brown sausages thoroughly for deep, rich flavor development and caramelized exterior.
- Vegetable Softening Timing: Cook onions, garlic, and bell peppers exactly 4-5 minutes to achieve perfect translucency without burning.
- Liquid Absorption Method: Allow rice to fully absorb chicken stock by maintaining low heat and keeping skillet covered during cooking.
- Resting Period Importance: Let rice rest 8-10 minutes after cooking to ensure even moisture distribution and optimal texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing, Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 74 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg