Chef John's Red Beans And Rice

Serves: 3

Jolie Turcotte

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

50

Sweetness

56

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Vegetable Oil

4 cloves

Garlic (minced)

1 tsp

Dried Thyme

Directions:

1

Place beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight

2

Drain and rinse

3

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat

4

Cook and stir sausage in hot oil until oils slightly release from sausage and edges brown, 5 to 7 minutes

5

Stir onion, celery, and poblano pepper into sausage; cook and stir until vegetables soften and start to turn translucent, 5 to 10 minutes

6

Stir garlic into sausage mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute

7

Stir chicken broth, ham hock, bay leaves, black pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, and hot sauce into sausage mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours

8

Add salt and continue simmering until beans are soft, meat is tender, and desired consistency is reached, 1 1/2 to 2 hours more

9

Season with salt

10

Spoon rice into bowls, ladle red beans mixture over rice, and top with green onion