"Yellow Chicken" revised

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{I saw Rachael Ray make a recipe called "Yellow Chicken & Rice"

on her TV show.  I loved the idea, but it had a gazillion ingredients

and took too long.  So, I dumbed it down to my level and this is

how I make it now.  PS- my husband loves it!}

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INGREDIENTS

8-10 chicken pieces (we prefer drumsticks or thighs)

1 c. rice

2 palmfuls broken spaghetti noodles (break them into thirds or quarters)

3 c. chicken stock (I've subbed water if I don't have stock)

2-3 T. dried onion flakes (or you may use a small fresh onion)

2 cloves garlic, chopped or minced

1 small bag frozen peas

2 T. butter

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DIRECTIONS

-In a large fry pan or skillet (use one at least a few inches deep), cook the chicken

on medium-high (closer to medium) heat for a few minutes on each side (line pan with

butter or oil first)

-Season the chicken as you like it, with salt and pepper and other

seasonings, if you wish

-After about 4 minutes cooking on each side, when the chicken is NOT DONE

but golden on the outside, take it out of the pan, place it in a bowl and set aside-

(you may cover with foil or set in the microwave to keep warm)

-Using the pan you took the chicken out of, melt 2 T. butter

-Add the broken spaghetti pieces and the rice

-When the noodles are golden-brown in color, add the onion and

garlic and let cook until those are tender (I use dried onion and

minced garlic, so I don't have to wait at all in this step)

-Add the stock or water, the reserved chicken and the frozen peas

-Bring the liquid to a boil

-Reduce heat to medium and let simmer until the rice is cooked-

(this takes nearly 20 minutes I've found, but you don't have

to stir it or watch it- just let it go til the rice is cooked)

*You may add more or less rice and more or less stock

and cook it a little shorter or longer in order to keep everything

"stickier" or more dry- depending on how you like your rice-

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Using the one pan for everything infuses chicken flavor into the

entire dish.  Plus, I LOVE the noodles in with the rice- it's like a

yummy pilaf.  It just works!