So I could talk about the history of Fat Tuesday and the celebration leading up to it, but this is a food blog. Well kind of...... Okay its a food, table, and what I'm working on at the moment blog.
Today however is Fat Tuesday. Last day of Mardi Gras. Its the one last big shin-dig feast day before Lent. But that is tomorrow. Ill keep this one short and give to you the gift of Black Beans and rice. On top of this you can pan fry oysters, shrimp, chicken, catfish, you get the point, if you can pan fry it or stew it for that matter this is the bead you want it to lay on.
Here is the quick and easy method. Real Cajon trust me. I have not know a lot of Cajon's that don't cook from cans. Summer is to hot to have boiling pots going all day. If you do this from Dried beans be my guest but dry black beans can take 4-5 hours to cook so plan ahead.
2 cans of Black Beans.
2 cups of uncooked rice. Can use the fancy stuff or Minute Rice. If you use the fancy stuff cook it ahead
If you use Minute Rice you can toss it in the same time as the beans.
1 Quart of chicken stock (for the rice)
1 teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne (I like 1 full teaspoon, but thats just how I was raised)
1/4 teaspoon of Allspice
1 teaspoon of Paprika (I know what your thinking but trust me it will balance the Cayenne)
1 onion diced
3 cloves of garlic minced or crushed to liking.
1 tablespoon of butter or bacon fat.
In a pan melt the butter or bacon fat and add onion, garlic and spices. Just cook long enough to get the onions to get soft. Now the rice goes in and depending on what rice you use will depend on how long it takes. Minute rice Takes 5 and put the beans in now too. Regular rice will take 20 so you don't put the beans in till the end or they will be overcooked and dry. Either way you cook it be sure to use chicken stock, Water doesn't add anything to the flavor, and if it doesn't add to it replace it.
Happy eating.
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