1 chicken
Salt and pepper
Celery salt
Garlic salt
Thyme
2 chopped green onions (or dehydrated chives)
Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. shortening or cooking oil
1 c. brown sugar
4 c. water (approximately)
2 c. rice, uncooked
1 c. grated carrots or pumpkin

Cut up chicken. Marinate several hours or overnight in mixture listed in first column (salt and pepper through soy sauce).

Heat shortening or oil in large, heavy pot with brown sugar. Let sugar and oil begin bubbling and turning dark brown. (Do not burn). Pour marinated chicken into oil and sugar mixture; stir quickly to coat all pieces. Cover with tight lid, lower heat and simmer about 15 minutes (it will make it's own liquid). Add water and bring to boil.

Add uncooked rice and carrots or pumpkin. Simmer until rice is tender and somewhat dry. Serves 8 easily. A good accompaniment is red hot sauce (Red Rooster or Louisiana hot sauce) !