Perlow (A Southern Rice Dish)
Perlow (A Southern Rice Dish)

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Great recipe for Perlow (A Southern Rice Dish). A friend from Georgia introduced me to Perlow years ago and I fell in love with it. It could be spelled different and made different depending what region you're in but either or it's a delicious comfort food. Fry the bacon in a large skillet over very low heat, just until it reaches the crisp stage.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook perlow (a southern rice dish) using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Perlow (A Southern Rice Dish):
  1. Prepare 3/4 lb hog jowl bacon
  2. Prepare 1 large onion, diced
  3. Prepare 2 celery stalks, diced
  4. Get 1 large green pepper, diced
  5. Make ready 3 clove garlic, minced
  6. Take 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
  7. Get 1 tsp salt
  8. Prepare 1 tsp cajun seasoning
  9. Prepare 1/2 tsp black pepper
  10. Take 1/2 tsp ground sage
  11. Make ready 3 bay leaves
  12. Prepare 2 1/2 cup rice
  13. Prepare 4 3/4 cup water

One-pot rice dishes are incredible easy and versatile, you can use chicken, seafood, sausage, and whatever vegetables you have on hand. These dishes are ideal for weeknight suppers. Chicken Pilau, pronounced "perlo," is a Georgetown County meal that is made with chicken, sausage and the ever present southern component, rice. It is very similar to it's northern neighbor's, Horry County, Chicken Bog.

Steps to make Perlow (A Southern Rice Dish):
  1. I usually make this with hog jowl bacon (it's how I first tasted it) - but i also use bacon, ham or sausage - they work well too. Actually, any meat you prefer could be used - just make sure you fry everything up with some bacon grease for the best flavor.
  2. Prep and trim bacon. Chop into large bite sized pieces. In a large skillet - fry bacon over high heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
  3. Add onions and celery. Continue cooking for 10 -15 minutes, stirring often, until bacon and onions are browned. Do not let burn.
  4. Drain grease. Leave a small amount in skillet.
  5. Add in green peppers, garlic, tomatoes and seasoning. Saute for 5 minutes - stirring often.
  6. Add in rice and water. Stirring often, bring to a boil. Cover with tight fitting lid, reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes.
  7. Remove skillet from heat. Fluff rice with fork, recover and let rice sit (off of heat) for another 15 - 20 minutes before serving.
  8. Serve and enjoy : )

Chicken Pilau, pronounced "perlo," is a Georgetown County meal that is made with chicken, sausage and the ever present southern component, rice. It is very similar to it's northern neighbor's, Horry County, Chicken Bog. I also did love that name. I'll be posting that on here soon as well. A Southern specialty, chicken perlo refers to a South Carolinian rice dish.

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