INGREDIENTS
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One 3-1/2 pound free-range chicken, cut into 8 pieces and patted dry
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1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
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Freshly ground black pepper to taste
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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2 stalks celery, trimmed, diced
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2 medium leeks, light green and white part only, diced
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2 medium carrots, diced
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10 sprigs flat-leaf parsley plus 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat- leaf parsley leaves
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3 sprigs fresh thyme
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1 bay leaf
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6 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned
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1/3 cup converted long grain rice, cooked according to package instructions
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