Recipe and source notes

Chicken Pilau

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 3 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 pound boned and skinned chicken breast chunks
  • ½ teaspoon ground paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup uncooked rice
  • ½ cup sliced green onions
  • ½ cup sliced celery
  • ½ cup diced green pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
  • 2 cups chicken broth

Make it step by step

  1. Cook bacon in large skillet over low heat until crisp. Remove bacon from drippings; set aside.
  2. Season chicken with paprika, salt and black pepper.
  3. Brown in Bacon drippings over medium-high heat.
  4. Add reserved bacon, chicken, paprika, salt, pepper, rice, onions, celery, green pepper, thyme and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
  5. Fluff with fork.

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