Carolina Pilau (perloo)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 12 ounces bacon, chopped
• 2 cups long-grain rice
• 4 cups chicken broth, boiling
• 1 whole chicken, cut up (3 1/2 lbs)
• 4 stalks celery, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 carrot, cut in 1 inch pieces
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 fry the bacon in a large skillet over very low heat, just until it reaches the crisp stage. remove from pan, crumble and set aside. pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat, then add the rice and stir, cooking slowly until rice is lightly browned.
• 2 add the boiling stock, stir, and bring back to the boil.
• 3 add chicken, vegetables, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes, or until rice, chicken and vegetables are done and liquid is absorbed.
• 5 serving ideas : sprinkle with crumbled bacon and parsley.