Kottopoula Me Pilafi - Chicken And Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs chicken parts
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs tomatoes (peeled and chopped)
• 3 cups long-grain rice
• 6 cups chicken stock

Recipe

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