Ingredients

1 whole chicken (3 ½ - 4 lbs), cut into serving pieces, skin removed

1 cup white all-purpose flour

1 t. celery salt

½ t. ground black pepper

3 T. canola oil

1 T. salted butter

1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced

1 ½ cups uncooked basmati rice

6 cups orange juice, fresh or reconstituted frozen

2 bay leaves

8 oz baby carrots, whole

8 oz white button mushrooms, sliced

Preparation

  • Combine flour, celery salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Dredge chicken pieces in seasoned flour.
  • Add olive oil to a large heavy saucepan & heat to medium high. Brown floured chicken pieces on all sides. Remove to a plate.
  • Add butter to same pan. Saute the onion slices for 2 minutes; stir & scrape bottom of pan.
  • Add the chicken, rice, orange juice, bay leaves, carrots & mushrooms. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover & cook for 45 - 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove bay leaves & serve.