POP POP’S CHICKEN ALA KING

POP POP’S CHICKEN ALA KING

Ingredients for rice:

5 cups water

2 cups brown rice

Ingredients for Ala King:

1 tsp oregano

3 medium onions

3 sweet peppers

½ tsp. basil

16 oz frozen peas

1 whole fryer chicken 4 lbs

48 oz chicken broth

1 12-oz can evaporated milk

corn starch or flour
Directions:

Sauté onions and sweet peppers until onions are caramelized well.  Set aside.

Cook peas in stock from cooking chicken.  Drain stock back in with original stock   set peas aside.

Cook chicken in broth with oregano and basil until chicken is cooked thoroughly.  Pick meat from ½ of chicken for Ala King, more if you like.

Add 6 cups chicken stock to pot.  Add 12 oz evaporated milk.  Cook until boiling.  Add corn starch and water or flour and water slowly until desired thickness is reached