Chicken Pilau Recipe

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Chicken Pilau
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
880
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a Dutch oven; add the chicken and brown lightly, turning freqently.
  2. Push the chicken to the side or remove and set aside; add 1/2 cup onions and sauté 2 minutes.
  3. Rearrange the chicken and onion evenly in the pan; add 1 cup of chicken broth.
  4. Cover pan and simmer 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
  5. Remove chicken and pour the pan juices into a 2-cup measure, cool.
  6. When cool, skin chicken and remove the meat from the bone in large pieces.
  7. Set chicken aside.
  8. In the same Dutch oven, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and the diced bacon or ham.
  9. Sauté for about 3 minutes over medium heat.
  10. Add the remaining onion, green and red bell pepper, and celery.
  11. Sauté until the chopped onion is tender.
  12. Add the rice and sauté, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
  13. Add the 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
  14. Pour enough of the remaining chicken broth into the measuring cup with the pan juices to make 1 3/4 cups and add along with the tomatoes to the vegetables.
  15. Cover and simmer 25 minutes, until the rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
  16. If necessary, add more chicken broth or water.
  17. Gently stir cooked chicken into the rice; heat through.
  18. Taste and add salt and pepper, if needed.
  19. Spoon into a serving dish and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 879.69 Kcal (3683 kJ)
Calories from fat 569.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 63.31g 97%
Cholesterol 306.11mg 102%
Sodium 975.56mg 41%
Potassium 892.16mg 19%
Total Carbs 5.75g 2%
Sugars 3.04g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1.58g 6%
Protein 61.92g 124%
Vitamin C 48.9mg 81%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 20%
Iron 13.6mg 75%
Calcium 65.4mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 152.18 Kcal (637 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.95g 97%
Cholesterol 52.95mg 102%
Sodium 168.76mg 41%
Potassium 154.33mg 19%
Total Carbs 1g 2%
Sugars 0.53g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.27g 6%
Protein 10.71g 124%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 81%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 20%
Iron 2.4mg 75%
Calcium 11.3mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.6
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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