Kotopoulo Pilafi Recipes

KOTTOPOULA ME PILAFI - CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat and add chicken.
• Brown on all sides then remove from pan and set aside.
• Add onion and tomato and saute until onion turns translucent.
• Stir in oregano and lemon juice.
• Add rice and stir well to combine and coat all grains of rice.
• Add chicken stock, stir and return chicken to pot.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until all surface liquid has been absorbed.
• Cover, turn heat to very low and cook 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to keep rice from burning or sticking.

KOTOPOULO PILAFI

Steps:

• Wash chicken and pat dry. Using large Dutch oven, saute chicken pieces in 3 tablespoons butter, turning to brown on all sides. Add onion and saute until golden.
• Add salt, pepper, cinnamon, allspice, garlic, and tomato paste, and cook 2-3 minutes longer, stirring frequently.
• Pour in chicken stock, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
• Pour off pan juices and measure, you should have 2 cups. If necessary add water or reduce quickly to make that amount. Return juices to pan and add bring to a boil.
• Add rice, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Heat remaining butter until bubbly and lightly browned in color and pour over rice, tossing lightly with a fork.
• Return chicken to the pan to heat through. Serve with a side dish of yogurt, mixed with mint, if desired.