- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
These crispy, savory snacks are one of our favorite Cajun food traditions.
Ingredient:
- 1 ¾ pounds boneless pork shoulder (untrimmed), cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 cups amber beer (from 2 [12-ounce] cans)
- 6 ounces chicken livers, rinsed (about 1 cup, 4 livers)
- 1 ounce medium-size (8 ounces) yellow onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 2 ounces medium (1 ounce each) celery stalks, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 small (7 ounces) green bell pepper, chopped (3/4 cup)
- 5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped (2 tablespoons)
- 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1 cup uncooked white basmati or jasmine rice
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons Creole mustard
- Hot sauce, to taste
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, divided, plus more for garnish
- ¼ teaspoon, plus 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided
- ½ cup (about 2 1/8 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon tap water
- 1 ½ cups panko
- Vegetable oil, for frying
