Chicken Pelau

This is a tasty Caribbean dish using chicken, curry and rice all cooked together. It is an easy, one-pot meal sure to please the entire family.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 595 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 4 cups water
• salt and pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 cups uncooked white rice
• 4 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 cup vinegar
• 2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, stir together the vinegar and 1 tablespoon of salt. Add chicken and soak for 20 minutes. Rinse chicken, and season with salt and pepper. Discard vinegar, and set chicken aside.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a deep saucepan or Dutch oven. Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until browned. Add the chicken pieces, and fry until browned all over, stirring constantly. Pour in the rice, and season with thyme and curry powder. Stir in the water.

Step 3

Cover, and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid.