Instant Pot Dirty Rice with Ground Turkey (30-Minute Recipe)

Why You'll Love this Ground Turkey Dirty Rice

This ground turkey dirty rice recipe is inspired by my mom's authentic Louisiana-style dirty rice, with a zesty Station 1923 twist. Made in the Instant Pot, it’s quick, flavorful, and packed with Station 1923’s Creole Smoke Seasoning and Black People Spaghetti Seasoning seasonings. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or meal prep, this recipe is your go-to for dirty rice with all the Louisiana flavor without any of the guilt.

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4–6

Ingredients

• 1 cup jasmine rice, rinsed
• 1 lb ground turkey (or ground chicken)
• 2 tsp Station 1923 Creole Smoke Seasoning (plus more to taste)
• 1 tsp Station 1923 Black People Spaghetti Seasoning (plus more to taste)
• 1 ½ cups chopped bell peppers and onion
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup chicken, vegetable, or beef stock (see Kitchen Notes)
• 2 tbsp olive oil or oil of choice
• Chopped green onion, for garnish

Instructions

1. Sauté the veggies: Set your Instant Pot to Sauté. Add olive oil, then cook 2–3 minutes to soften. Add in bay leaves.
2. Add the ground turkey: Cook round turkey until browned. Season with 1 tsp Creole Smoke Seasoning and 1 tsp Black People Spaghetti Seasoning.
3. Deglaze with stock: Pour in stock (or water + base), scraping the bottom of the pot to release any browned bits.
4. Add rice + season: Stir in rinsed jasmine rice. Add remaining Creole Smoke Seasoning and more Black People Spaghetti Seasoning if needed.
5. Pressure cook: Seal lid and set to High Pressure, 7 minutes. Allow a 5-minute natural release, then quick release.
6. Finish & serve: Fluff rice with a fork. Garnish with green onions. Serve hot.

Station 1923 Kitchen Notes

• Don't skip the rice rinse — removing the excess starch yields a fluffier rice and minimizes gumminess
• We're big fans of reduced sodium Better Than Bouillon bases vs. keeping cartons of stock on hand. For this recipe we combined 8 oz water + 1 tsp roasted chicken base + 1 tsp veggie base.

Tips & Variations

• Swap jasmine rice for brown rice (increase cook time to 22 minutes high pressure).
• For a more traditional dirty rice, add chopped chicken livers with the ground turkey.
• Spice it up with extra Black People Spaghetti Seasoning for more heat.
• Pairs well with roasted chicken, grilled shrimp, or as a stand-alone bowl.

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