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Kota Pilafi #2 (chicken and rice)
- Ingredients
- 1 lb. or pkg. boneless chicken breasts
- 1 stick butter, 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 onion, dash of fresh nutmeg
- 6 oz. can of tomato paste
- 1 tsp. salt
- Pepper (fresh ground)
- 1 cup long grain rice
- Directions
- Wash chicken breasts and wipe dry.
- Chop onion.
- In a Dutch oven, saute onion in butter until transparent.
- Add chicken breasts and brown chicken on all sides.
- Add the tomato paste diluted in a tall glass of
water. Use the whole can, adding more water if needed.
- Add the seasonings.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for a couple hours.
- When chicken is done, remove the chicken and put it in a casserole dish. Add some of the broth from the Dutch oven to the casserole dish, but save most of it for cooking the rice.
- Preheat oven at 325 degrees and place chicken in oven.
- Meanwhile, prepare the rice.
- Add 3 cups of water and one cup of rice to the Dutch oven (proportionally add more if you have more guests).
- Add a little bit more salt to taste and sprinkle with pepper.
- Boil the rice for 20-25 minutes until it is tender and has thickened.
- Remove chicken from oven. Put rice on platter, then add chicken and serve.