CHICKEN PILAU
by: AUNT CILE
Ingredients:
4lb but less than 5 lb stewing hen.
1
green pepper, chopped
1
onion, chopped
2
tbsp olive oil
1
32oz can diced tomatoes
1
cup rice
2
cup liquid (One cup of chicken stock and one cup of juice from drained tomatoes)
2 to 3 datil pepper, seeded
½
tsp thyme leaves or 2-3 bay leaves
½
tsp marjoram leaves
¼
tsp black pepper
Stewing hen, cooked until tender about 1½ hr.; save one cup of stock.
Bone,
lightly salt
You can stop here and start again tomorrow.
Sauté
chop onion & green pepper in olive oil.
Add drained diced tomatoes and reserve 1 cup of liquid
Add:
cut-up chicken
datil
½ tsp thyme
½ tsp marjoram
¼ tsp black pepper
Stir.
Add:
one
cup rice
two cups liquid (I use one cup chicken stock and one cup tomatoes)
Stir and cover.
Cook on low for about 25 min stirring occasionally.
Check
to see how dry the mixture is.
Cook longer if necessary