HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN PELAU | PELAU RECIPE || FRUGALLYT

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: water + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: habanero

Jalapeños provide heat with a milder flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while maintaining similar flavor.

Season the whole chicken with chicken seasoning, fresh thyme, green seasoning, black pepper, and sea salt; mix well.

Cover the seasoned chicken with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or overnight.

Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pot and add white sugar to create a caramel color.

Once the sugar froths and turns light brown, add the marinated chicken to the pot and brown it.

Add washed and drained green lentils to the pot with the chicken, allowing them to cook in the chicken's juices.

Stir in the peas and carrots, cooking for about 4-5 minutes until the lentils are fully cooked.

Add 2 cups of parboiled brown rice to the pot, ensuring it is submerged in the liquid.

Season with black pepper, sea salt, and a dash of adobo; mix well.

Cover the pot and allow it to boil for 10 minutes.

In the last 5 minutes of cooking, place foil under the lid to steam the rice as it cooks.

Cooking Techniques

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