Canal House Chicken and Rice Recipe
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Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter
1 chicken cut into 8 pieces (I prefer, as always, using the dark meat for braises such as this one, so if you are not cutting up a whole chicken, I suggest buying bone-in, skin on thighs and drumsticks — three of each should do it.)
kosher salt and pepper
1 onion, diced to yields 1 1/2 cups or so
a few stalks celery, about 1/2 cup diced
1 cup rice (I use Uncle Ben's Original (parboiled long grain rice) — it's what my mother always uses; my friend uses long grain basmati, rinsed 4 to 5 times in colander)
1 bay leaf
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Directions:1. In a large, wide pot or sauté pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Season the chicken well with salt and pepper. Brown skin side down until golden, about 10 minutes. (Note: The skin does not need to be super dark. It's best to brown slowly. The goal is to extract flavor. This is not a dish where the skin in the end is crispy.)
2. Meanwhile, dice the onion and celery (if you haven't already). When the chicken is golden, flip it over, add the celery and onion to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and let cook for a minute or so. Add 1 cup of water, cover the pan, turn the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes.
3. After 20 minutes add the cup of rice, patting it down in between the chicken pieces. Add 1 cup of water and the bay leaf. Cover the pan and cook for 30 minutes. Remove lid and serve.
4. If you live with little people, you might want to cut the meat off the bone, chop it up and stir it into the rice. |
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Notes: The original recipe calls for 1.5 cups of rice, and if you choose to use this quantity of rice, be sure to add 1.5 cups of water at the same time. Note: One cup of rice generously feeds four people.
from alexandracooks.com
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