Dirty Rice Balls with Dairy-Free Ranch Dip

Ingredients

• 3 cups Cooked rice (day-old preferred)
• 0.5 lb Ground pork
• 0.25 lb Chicken livers, chopped
• 0.5 medium Onion, diced
• 0.5 medium Green bell pepper, diced
• 0.5 stalk Celery, diced
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp Hot sauce
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 0.25 tsp Black pepper
• 0.5 cup Gluten-free breadcrumbs
• 2 cups Vegetable oil, for frying
• 0.5 cup Dairy-free mayonnaise
• 0.25 cup Dairy-free sour cream
• 1 tsp Dried dill
• 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
• 0.5 tsp Onion powder

Instructions

1. 1In a large skillet, cook ground pork and chicken livers over medium heat until browned. Drain excess fat.
2. 2Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
3. 3Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
4. 4Stir in cooked rice, Cajun seasoning, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
5. 5Let the mixture cool slightly. Form the rice mixture into small balls (about 1-inch in diameter).
6. 6Roll each rice ball in gluten-free breadcrumbs.
7. 7Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet or pot over medium-high heat (about 350°F or 175°C).
8. 8Fry the rice balls in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 minutes per batch.
9. 9Remove the rice balls from the oil and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
10. 10In a small bowl, whisk together dairy-free mayonnaise, dairy-free sour cream, dried dill, garlic powder, and onion powder to make the dairy-free ranch dip.
11. 11Serve the dirty rice balls warm with the dairy-free ranch dip.

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