Jollof rice
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds | Broiler Chicken -- cut up |
| 2 | tablespoons | Peanut Oil |
| 1 | medium | Onion -- chopped |
| 16 | ounces | Canned Tomatoes -- chopped |
| 1¼ | cup | Chicken Broth |
| 1 | Bay Leaf | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt -- .5 |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground Ginger -- or |
| Ground Cinnamon -- or | ||
| Dried Thyme -- crushed | ||
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground Red Pepper |
| 1 | cup | Long-Grain Rice |
Directions
In a large skillet brown chicken pieces on both sides in hot peanut oil about 15 minutes; remove from skillet. set chicken aside , reserving drippings. add the onion to drippings ; cook till tender but not brown.
drain off fat . return chicken to skillet. Combine undrained tomatoes; chicken broth; bay leaf; salt; ginger, cinnamon or tyme; andground red pepper. pour over chicken. do not stir. Bring to boiling ; reduce heat.
cover; simmer for 30 minutes. skim off fat. Add the rice, making sure that all the rice is covered in liquid. Cover;simmer for 30 minutes more or till rice is tender. remove bay leaf.
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From: Hbarn60377 Date: File