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Chicken Pelau
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"This is a tasty Caribbean dish using chicken, curry and rice all cooked together. It is an easy, one-pot meal sure to please the entire family."
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Ingredients
55 m servings 595Original recipe yields 6 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- In a medium bowl, stir together the vinegar and 1 tablespoon of salt. Add chicken and soak for 20 minutes. Rinse chicken, and season with salt and pepper. Discard vinegar, and set chicken aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep saucepan or Dutch oven. Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until browned. Add the chicken pieces, and fry until browned all over, stirring constantly. Pour in the rice, and season with thyme and curry powder. Stir in the water.
- Cover, and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid.
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- The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, type of meat, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.
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Most helpful critical review
11/20/2008
I live in Trinidad, where the Pelau was invented, my family has asksed me to give some "Pelau education" and rescue the reputation of a national dish. Firstly, we dont use curry! Maybe a tsp whe...
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11/20/2008
I live in Trinidad, where the Pelau was invented, my family has asksed me to give some "Pelau education" and rescue the reputation of a national dish. Firstly, we dont use curry! Maybe a tsp whe...
12/4/2006
This recipe is very similar to one given to me a few years ago, from someone in Saudi Arabia, for a dish called Cupsa (it's one of my favorites). The main differences are that my cupsa recipe c...
4/2/2006
I gave this a 3 out of 5 - curry flavor was nice but it lacked something - not enough taste for us. Was definitely quick and easy to make on the first try.
3/19/2006
This was ok. It was easy, but I'll make some changes next time. First of all, I thought the recipe called for too much curry. Secondly, I think it needs something sweet in it to lighten the curr...
6/2/2008
Not bad, very easy to make without much cleanup required. Note that the instructions mentioned adding thyme, but it wasn't listed in the ingredients. I added a tsp, but should have added more,...
9/2/2011
I had to give one star cause it does not allow me to give less. We do not put curry in pelau. This is a one-pot dish, yes, but it takes a whole lot more effort and has a whole lot more flavour,...
8/3/2012
The chicken came out very tough, but the rice was delicious. Next time I will make it with boneless chicken pieces, and add a little coconut milk. Definitely has potential.