Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice

美南煙火雞紅豆飯

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice: Red beans simmer slowly with smoked turkey and celery, then are served over rice.

Total time: 120 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Red beans simmer slowly with smoked turkey and celery, then are served over rice.

01

Ingredients

All ingredients

400 g red beans
500 g smoked turkey
250 g rice
1 piece onion
2 piece stalks celery
1 piece green bell pepper
3 piece garlic
1000 ml chicken stock
1 tbsp cooking oil

Seasoning

2 piece bay leaf
1 tsp paprika

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice: 400 g red beans, 500 g smoked turkey, 250 g rice, 1 piece onion, 2 piece stalks celery, 1 piece green bell pepper, 3 piece garlic, 1000 ml chicken stock, 2 piece bay leaf, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tbsp cooking oil

02

Tools

knife
cutting board
large pot
wooden spoon
ladle
rice cooker
serving bowl

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice: knife, cutting board, large pot, wooden spoon, ladle, rice cooker, serving bowl

03

Steps

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Rinse and soak beans: Rinse beans and soak in water for 8 hours.

Step 1

Rinse and soak beans

Rinse beans and soak in water for 8 hours.

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Dice vegetables: Dice onion, celery and pepper; chop garlic.

Step 2

Dice vegetables

Dice onion, celery and pepper; chop garlic.

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Soften vegetables: Cook vegetables in oil for 8 minutes.

Step 3

Soften vegetables

Cook vegetables in oil for 8 minutes.

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Add garlic and paprika: Add garlic and paprika for 30 seconds.

Step 4

Add garlic and paprika

Add garlic and paprika for 30 seconds.

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Add beans and stock: Drain beans and add with stock and bay leaves.

Step 5

Add beans and stock

Drain beans and add with stock and bay leaves.

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Add smoked turkey: Place smoked turkey in the bean broth.

Step 6

Add smoked turkey

Place smoked turkey in the bean broth.

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Simmer covered: Cover and simmer gently for 75 minutes.

Step 7

Simmer covered

Cover and simmer gently for 75 minutes.

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Shred turkey: Remove turkey, shred meat and discard skin and bones.

Step 8

Shred turkey

Remove turkey, shred meat and discard skin and bones.

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Mash some beans: Mash one quarter of beans to thicken.

Step 9

Mash some beans

Mash one quarter of beans to thicken.

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Return turkey: Return turkey and simmer 10 minutes.

Step 10

Return turkey

Return turkey and simmer 10 minutes.

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Cook the rice: Cook rice until tender and fluff.

Step 11

Cook the rice

Cook rice until tender and fluff.

Southern Red Beans, Smoked Turkey and Rice — Serve over rice: Spoon equal red beans and turkey over each bowl of rice.

Step 12

Serve over rice

Spoon equal red beans and turkey over each bowl of rice.

Common mistakes

Unsoaked beans cook unevenly, while acidic or heavily salted seasoning added early can toughen their skins.

Tips

Rinse after soaking, simmer until one bean crushes easily, then mash one quarter to thicken naturally.