Chicken Pelau

http://www.caribbeanchoice.com/recipes/recipe.asp?recipe=603

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 - 3 lb. chicken pieces seasoned with salt, pepper, chives, thyme, garlic, parsley
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce.
• 1 tsp. soy sauce,
• 1 tbsp. Ketchup
• 2 c. rice, washed
• 2 c. coconut milk and 2 c. water
• 1 large onion sliced
• 1 sweet pepper, chopped
• 1 - 1/2 c. pigeon peas or
• 1 thi pigeon peas, drained
• 2 - 3 tosp. vegetable oil
• 1/4 - 1/2, c. sugar
• salt & pepper to taste
• hot pepper if desired

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a large heavy iron pot or skillet.
2. Add sugar and allow to bum until dark brown.
3. Add seasoned -meat and stir until pieces are well coated with burnt sugar; brown for 5 min.
4. Stir rice into chicken and turn often till well blended; cook for 3 min. or more.
5. Add onion, sweet peppers and peas and stir fry for a few seconds.
6. Add- salt, pepper, coconut milk and water; bring to the bofl, lower heat, cover and simmer until rice is cooked and all liquid has evaporated (about 25 - 30 min).

Add more liquid if rice is still hard and continue to cook longer. Pelau can also be baked in oven. Cover pot with tin foil, place in oven and bake at 350'F. for 25 - 30 min. In this way, rice is less likely to burn and is fluffy.