Main Dishes
Chicken: 4 thighs, 4 drumsticks OR 6 large chicken breasts, cubed
6 slices bacon
A
1/2tsp salt
1/8tsp pepper
B
1/2C + 2T flour
1/2tsp chili pepper
1/8tsp cayenne pepper
C
1C onion, chopped
1C celery, chopped
1C red pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
D
16oz can tomatoes
2C chicken broth
1C water
1C rice, uncooked
E
1T worchesterchire
1/2 bay leaf
1tsp salt
1tsp chili pepper (optional)
Note:use dutch oven
1. Fry bacon crisp. Crumble and set aside
2. (skip with chicken breasts) Prepare chicken. Sprinkle w/A, dredge in B. Brown in bacon fat and set asidein warm oven.
3. Discard all but 4T drippings. Stir in 4T of B and cook over low until browned. Add C and stir-fry until crisp.
4. Drain tomatoes. Add water to juice to 1C and chop tomatoes. To veggies, add tomatoes, juice, and rest of D. Stir in rice. Stir in E. Add chicken.
5. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer 45 minutes until rice is done.
6. Top with bacon and serve.
Serve with vegetable dish & cornbread.