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The Easy Way To Fill Your Popeyes Cajun Rice Void
By BRIANNA CORLEY
Most fast food lovers make a stop at Popeyes for chicken, but true fans of the chain that specializes in Louisiana cuisine are hungry for the sides. When Popeyes discontinued one of its most beloved sides, Cajun rice, many of its loyal customers were left in mourning, but here are some ways you can fill that void.
Jollibee’s Adobo Rice
Joillibee’s Adobo Rice might prove to be the perfect fast food substitute to satisfy your cravings for Cajun Rice. Although Adobo Rice may be based on the traditional Filipino meal of the same name, it’s composed of similar garlic and onion flavors that made the Popeyes side such a hit.
Zatarain’s Cajun Rice Mix
If you want a substitute that is more Cajun, then Zatarain's Cajun chicken flavored rice is just about the closest thing to real Louisiana cookin' you can get from the grocery store. The box mix is filled with Cajun spices, onion, bell pepper, a touch of chicken flavor, and garlic.
Dirty Rice
Dirty rice and Cajun rice are actually the same thing, so if you feel like eating the widely-adored Popeyes side, you can whip up a pot of dirty rice at home. Like Popeyes' Cajun rice, dirty rice is made of ground beef, celery, onion, pepper, garlic, Cajun seasoning, chicken broth, and rice.
Copycat Popeyes Cajun Rice
If substitutes aren’t your thing, you can just make Popeyes’ popular side in yourself. To cook a copycat batch of the spicy rice dish, you need ground beef, chicken gizzards, green bell pepper, garlic powder, green onions, celery flakes, chicken broth, and Creole seasoning Cajun seasoning.