The other week I had an event to go to at Fort Washington Park in Harlem, New York. It was the spring picnic for Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project. I had a driver named J.R. Crayton pick me up (in a Prius), since I wasn't sure where the park was. Well, we started talking. I started by complaining that I was hungry. He told me he was planning a barbecue to celebrate his 20th anniversary of sobriety. I shared my 10 years of sobriety story and then I started asking him what he was going to make for his barbecue. He explained his recipe for beans and rice. The secret ingredient? Coconut milk! And no, the rice doesn't taste like coconut. J.R. says the coconut milk makes the rice tender, and it does. It makes it creamy and rich, without tasting like coconut at all. I only used half a can. With the other half, you can make a pina colada (virgin, of course). I'm still working on that recipe to share.
Put the wings or leg in a giant pot with 8 cups of water, and boil then simmer until the meat falls off the bone (about 2 hours) -- lid off.
When the rice looks almost done, add back the turkey meat, the can of beans, and some salt. Stir again and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes.