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How to Make Chef John's Red Beans and Rice - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a classic comfort food that's packed with flavor, look no further than Chef John's Red Beans and Rice. This traditional Southern dish is hearty, satisfying, and perfect for a cozy night in. The combination of tender red beans, savory andouille sausage, and aromatic spices makes this dish a surefire hit with family and friends.

Chef John's Red Beans and Rice recipe is a labor of love, with a rich and complex flavor profile that can only be achieved through slow coo...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound dry red kidney beans
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 12 ounces andouille sausage, diced
  • 1 cup finely diced onion
  • ¾ cup chopped celery
  • ¾ cup poblano peppers
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 quarts chicken broth, or more as needed
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • hot sauce to taste
  • 4 cups cooked white rice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Place beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage in hot oil until oils slightly release from sausage and edges brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir onion, celery, and poblano pepper into sausage; cook and stir until vegetables soften and start to turn translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir garlic into sausage mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir red beans, chicken broth, ham hock, bay leaves, black pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, and hot sauce into the sausage mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours. Add salt and continue simmering until beans are soft, meat is tender, and desired consistency is reached, 1 1/2 to 2 hours more. Season with salt.
  • Spoon rice into bowls, ladle red beans mixture over rice, and top with green onion.

    • Nutrition

    542 cal.

    • Total Fat: 21g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 46mg
    • Sodium: 1384mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 63g
    • Dietary Fiber: 10g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 26g
    • Vitamin C: 15mg
    • Calcium: 81mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 1052mg

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