How to make Chicken over Rice

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more budget-friendly.

white rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

Brown rice is more nutritious.

Place chicken in a pot with cold water, covering it by an inch or two.

Add 2 dry bay leaves to the pot.

Mention that most seasonings contain salt, so be cautious with salt content.

Add Nature's seasonings, black pepper, and chicken bouillon to the pot.

Add turmeric and parsley to the pot.

Add a small amount of celery to the pot for flavor.

Peel and smash 3 cloves of garlic and add them to the pot.

Add a few bell peppers to the pot.

Chop and add a little more than half of a small white onion to the pot.

Add a little more than half a stick (about 6 tablespoons) of butter to the pot.

Bring the pot to a boil, then cover and reduce to a slow boil for about 1 hour.

After 30 minutes, fish out the bay leaves from the pot.

Skim off excess oil from the top of the pot.

Taste the mixture and add more chicken bouillon if needed.

Add a few red pepper flakes for spice, to taste.

Make a slurry with flour and cold water to thicken the sauce.

Add the slurry to the pot and stir until slightly thickened.

Cook until chicken is tender and falls off the bone, or keep it whole as desired.

After about 1.5 hours, serve the chicken over rice with some of the cooking juice and garnish with parsley.

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