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In Charleston, South Carolina, rice was once king. And this Lowcountry perloo was once one of that region’s crowning dishes. Perloo. Such a strange name, and spelling. It gets even stranger when you see it spelled purloo or perlo. But if you say it, and you’ve been exposed to the cooking of certain parts of the Middle East, India or East Africa, you’ll recognize that this is a version of pilau. | @huntgathercook #hankshaw #perloorecipe #shrimpperloo #shrimprecipes #seafoodperloo

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a plate with some food on it next to a bowl of rice and a fork

This is an iconic and versatile one-pot Gullah dish starring chicken and rice. You may also see it spelled purloo, perlo or perlou (or sometimes called chicken bog). I prefer chicken thighs for a more intense flavor. I use smoked sausage to add a subtle smokiness to the dish. Dry sherry has a nutty profile and it also enhances the overall flavor of this dish.

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The supremely comforting one-pot rice dish, perloo (pronounced every which way, including PER-low, PER-la and per-LOO), is a Lowcountry staple with roots in West Africa. This Charleston version from “Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ” by Rodney Scott and Lolis Eric Elie (Clarkson Potter, 2021) calls for two key ingredients: Charleston Gold rice, an heirloom grain, and leftover smoked chicken. Feel free to use arborio rice or another short-grain variety if you can’t get Charleston Gold; and you can…

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the meal is prepared and ready to be eaten

Kardea Brown's Chicken Perloo is brimming with juicy chicken thighs, smoked sausage, rice and her special house seasoning! 😋 Watch #DeliciousMissBrown... | chicken meat, rice, sausage, recipe, house

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