Ingredients

  • 1 fryer or 6 to 8 chicken breast halves or thighs, skinned
  • shortening
  • 1 c. chopped onions
  • 1/2 c. chopped celery
  • 1/2 c. chopped green peppers
  • 1/2 c. chopped pimento
  • 1 c. uncooked rice
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can water
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. chili powder

Method

  • Dredge cut up chicken in flour and brown quickly in hot shortening.
  • Remove
  • chicken and drain shortening. Return 1/3 cup of shortening
  • to skillet
  • and
  • add
  • the vegetables, all except pimento,
  • into the skillet.
  • Cook until tender and stir now and then.
  • Add the
  • dry
  • rice and pimento and cook 3 minutes. Add cream
  • of
  • chicken soup
  • and 1 can of water to the skillet contents
  • and
  • stir in the seasoning (salt, pepper and chili powder).
  • Pour
  • mixture
  • in
  • a large casserole and place the chicken on top.
  • Cover
  • and
  • bake 1
  • 1/2 hours in a 350° oven. I use electric skillet from beginning to finish.