Chicken Pilaf Recipe

Chicken Pilaf Recipe

Ingredients

• recipe for: Kottopoula Me Pilafi Chicken Pilaf
• Serving Size : 6
• 3 pounds chicken parts
• 1/2 cup butter or other shortening
• 1 medium onion – chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, peeled – strained or
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste + 1 cup water
• water as needed
• 3 cups raw rice (or less)
• 2 1/3 cups water for each cup of rice

Method

1. Wash and wipe chicken
2. Brown butter in large pot; add chicken
3. Brown on all sides.
4. Add onion and let it brown.
5. Add tomatoes (or diluted paste) and the 1 cup of water.
6. Cook about 20 min Add 2 1/3 cup water for each cup of rice you will use and continue to cook until chicken is tender (about 20 to 30 min)
7. Remove the chicken parts with a slotted spoon and keep them hot.
8. Add rice to the sauce in the pot, stirring in the beginning to keep it from sticking.
9. Simmer, covered, until rice is tender and has absorbed most of the sauce (about 20 min).
10. Remove from the heat.
11. Place chicken on rice, cover the pot with a clean towel, put the lid back over the towel.
12. Let stand for 10 min, then serve.

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