Chicken Pilau Recipe

Name: Chicken Pilau
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 whole chicken breasts, with bones and skin; 4 stalks of celery, sliced or chunked; 5 carrots, sliced or chumked; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 bay leaves; 1 can fried onions (like French's); 1/4 cup (60 ml) raisins, or more if you like; 1/4 cup (60 ml) sliced almonds; margarine; 1 cup (225 ml) rice

Servings: persons

2 whole chicken breasts, with bones and skin
4 stalks of celery, sliced or chunked
5 carrots, sliced or chumked
1 large onion, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 can fried onions (like French's)
1/4 cup (60 ml) raisins, or more if you like
1/4 cup (60 ml) sliced almonds
margarine
1 cup (225 ml) rice

1
Bring water to boil in large stock pot (about 4 gallons).
2
Add celery, carrots, onion, bay leaves and chicken breasts to water.
3
Boil for 50 minutes to make stock.
4
In small sauce pan, hard boil 3 eggs.
5
Remove chicken breasts from large stock pot and let cool a minute.
6
Use 2 cups (475 ml) stock and combine with 1 cup (225 ml) uncooked rice and bring to boil.
7
Reduce heat and cook rice for 20 minutes.
8
While rice is cooking, tear chicken into bite size pieces.
9
Throw out skin and bones.
10
Cover chicken pieces in foil and keep warm.
11
When rice is done, turn off burner and let stand.
12
In a skillet, melt 3 tbsp (45 ml) of margarine and add almonds.
13
Cook over medium-high heat until almonds are browned.
14
Remove almonds and set aside.
15
Add raisins to skillet and cook until plump.
16
Add 2 tbsp (30 ml) more margarine, cooked almonds and fried onions to skillet.
17
Cook this mixture until warm (about 2 minutes).
18
Slice hard boiled eggs.
19
On a platter, place in layers: rice, chicken, almond/raisin topping, eggs.
20
Serve.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 whole chicken breasts, with bones and skin, 4 stalks of celery, sliced or chunked, 5 carrots, sliced or chumked, 1 large onion, chopped, and more.

Yes, Chicken Pilau falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken Pilau

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