CHICKEN PERLO RICE RECIPES

Steps:

• Spray the inside of a crock pot with cooking spray then place chicken in the bottom.
• Cut butter into 6-8 pieces then arrange on top of chicken.
• Combine broth, soup, salt and remaining seasoning in a mixing bowl then stir until smooth. Pour over chicken.
• Cook on High for 3 hours or Low for 6 hours.
• If chicken was cooked on Low, increase temperature to High. Keep crock pot covered at all times to keep heat in. The rice cooks best when starting with HOT liquids.
• Remove chicken from crock pot then shred with two forks. Add chicken and uncooked rice to crock pot then cook on High for 45 minutes.
• Using a fork, stir rice, scraping the bottom and sides of the crock pot, once every 15 minutes. DO NOT over-stir the rice or it will break down and become gummy. Do not open the crock pot more than necessary.
• Check the rice after 45 minutes. My crock pot will cook rice in 45 minutes but all crock pots are different. Continue cooking for 15-20 minutes longer if needed until rice is tender.
• When ready to serve, stir once more with fork to fluff the rice. Serve with hot sauce if desired.

Steps:

• Remove neck and other parts from chicken cavity. Save for later.
• Rinse chicken under cold running water.
• Place whole chicken in a large stock pot, add cold water to cover by about one inch.
• Add the neck and other parts that were removed if available.
• Remove skin from onion, cut in half, add to stock pot with chicken.
• Add salt.
• Add black pepper.
• Place pot over Medium heat on stove top, let come to a boil.
• REDUCE heat to a simmer, cover pot.
• Let chicken simmer for one hour, or until chicken is fall off the bone done.
• Turn off heat, let chicken sit in broth for 30 minutes longer.
• Remove chicken from pot.
• Remove the onion from pot. Save the onion for later if desired, or discard.
• Remove chicken meat from bones, discarding bones and skin.
• Place 8 cups of chicken stock in another large sauce pot.
• Place over Medium heat on stove top.
• Add the chicken. Bring to a slight boil.
• Add 2 cups of long grain rice. Stir lightly.
• Bring pot back to a boil. REDUCE heat to a low simmer.
• Stir well, cover and let simmer for about 15 minutes, or until rice is done.
• When rice is done, add butter, stir well, remove from heat.
• Taste for proper seasoning, adding more salt and pepper as desired.
• Serve warm and enjoy.