Blanche's Hearty Chicken Pileau 🍗🍚

Dive into this comforting and flavorful Chicken Pileau, a family favorite that's perfect for weeknight dinners or special gatherings. This dish combines tender chicken, aromatic vegetables, and fluffy rice for a meal that’s both hearty and satisfying. The bonus? It's a one-pot wonder, saving you time on cleanup! Consider serving it with a light salad to balance out the richness. 🥗✨

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

1 hen
2 quarts water
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 carrot, sliced
1 can mushrooms, drained
Salt & pepper, to taste
2 cups raw long-grain rice
5½ cups chicken broth
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Instructions

In a large pot, simmer the hen in water along with the chopped onion, celery, carrot, salt, and pepper. Allow to cook until the chicken falls off the bone, about 1-1.5 hours.

🥣 For a richer flavor, add a bay leaf or a few sprigs of thyme to the simmering water. It will enhance the broth without being overpowering.
Once cooked, remove the hen from the pot and let it cool. Strain the broth if desired, keeping the stock and vegetables separate.
In a 4-quart covered baking dish, combine the rice, vegetables from the broth, chopped chicken (deboned), mushrooms, and the 5½ cups of chicken broth.

🍚 Make sure all the rice is submerged in the broth—this is crucial for evenly cooking the rice and absorbing all those delicious flavors!
Cover the dish and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 1 hour.
After 1 hour, remove the cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes to allow the top to become golden and slightly crispy.
Just before serving, stir in the chopped hard-boiled eggs for a lovely presentation and added texture.

🍳 Hard-boiled eggs not only enhance the dish visually but also provide a protein boost!

Variations

Spicy Kick: Add a pinch of cayenne pepper or some diced jalapeños to spice things up! 🌶️
Vegetable-packed: Feel free to throw in additional vegetables like bell peppers, peas, or corn for extra nutrition and color.
Rice Mix-up: Substitute half of the long-grain rice with wild rice for a nuttier flavor and unique texture.
Slow Cooker Option: For a hands-off version, follow the initial steps and then transfer everything to a slow cooker. Cook on low for about 4 hours.

Enjoy your hearty Chicken Pileau and invite everyone to dig in! 🍽️

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Here's the text from the image: --- **CHICKEN PILEAU** 1 hen 2 qts. water 1 onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 carrot, sliced 1 can mushrooms, drained salt & pepper 2 cups raw long grain rice 5½ cups chicken broth 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped Simmer hen in water with vegetables, salt and pepper until chicken falls off bone. Combine rice, vegetables, chopped chicken, mushrooms, and 5½ cups chicken broth in a 4-quart covered baking dish. Mix well making sure all the rice is covered by broth. Bake covered 1 hour at 350°. Remove cover; bake 15 minutes longer. Add chopped hard-boiled eggs before serving. **Blanche Haupt** --- Let me know if you need anything else!

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# Blanche's Hearty Chicken Pileau 🍗🍚 Dive into this comforting and flavorful Chicken Pileau, a family favorite that's perfect for weeknight dinners or special gatherings. This dish combines tender chicken, aromatic vegetables, and fluffy rice for a meal that’s both hearty and satisfying. The bonus? It's a one-pot wonder, saving you time on cleanup! Consider serving it with a light salad to balance out the richness. 🥗✨ ## Ingredients ### Main Ingredients - 1 hen - 2 quarts water - 1 onion, chopped - 2 stalks celery, chopped - 1 carrot, sliced - 1 can mushrooms, drained - Salt & pepper, to taste - 2 cups raw long-grain rice - 5½ cups chicken broth - 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped ## Instructions 1. In a large pot, simmer the hen in water along with the chopped onion, celery, carrot, salt, and pepper. Allow to cook until the chicken falls off the bone, about 1-1.5 hours. > 🥣 For a richer flavor, add a bay leaf or a few sprigs of thyme to the simmering water. It will enhance the broth without being overpowering. 2. Once cooked, remove the hen from the pot and let it cool. Strain the broth if desired, keeping the stock and vegetables separate. 3. In a 4-quart covered baking dish, combine the rice, vegetables from the broth, chopped chicken (deboned), mushrooms, and the 5½ cups of chicken broth. > 🍚 Make sure all the rice is submerged in the broth—this is crucial for evenly cooking the rice and absorbing all those delicious flavors! 4. Cover the dish and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 1 hour. 5. After 1 hour, remove the cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes to allow the top to become golden and slightly crispy. 6. Just before serving, stir in the chopped hard-boiled eggs for a lovely presentation and added texture. > 🍳 Hard-boiled eggs not only enhance the dish visually but also provide a protein boost! ## Variations - **Spicy Kick**: Add a pinch of cayenne pepper or some diced jalapeños to spice things up! 🌶️ - **Vegetable-packed**: Feel free to throw in additional vegetables like bell peppers, peas, or corn for extra nutrition and color. - **Rice Mix-up**: Substitute half of the long-grain rice with wild rice for a nuttier flavor and unique texture. - **Slow Cooker Option**: For a hands-off version, follow the initial steps and then transfer everything to a slow cooker. Cook on low for about 4 hours. Enjoy your hearty Chicken Pileau and invite everyone to dig in! 🍽️

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