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30 Minute Southern Classic: Country Captain Chicken

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Date Added:	February 29, 2008
Calories:	336
Serves:	4
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Chicken / Turkey / Poultry, Main Dish

Ingredients:

2 3/4 cups          water
1     tablespoon    butter
1 1/2 cups          white and wild rice
                    = (or long grain rice)
2/3   cup           flour
1     tablespoon    sweet paprika - (rounded)
4     pieces        boneless skinless chicken breast -
3                   boneless skinless chicken thighs
                    Salt
                    Freshly-ground black pepper
2     tablespoons   extra-virgin olive oil
2     tablespoons   butter
1                   green bell pepper
1                   red bell pepper
1     medium        onion
2     large         garlic cloves - (to 3)
1     tablespoon    curry powder
                    = (or mild curry paste)
1     cup           chicken stock
1     can           diced tomatoes in puree
                    = (or chunky style crushed tomatoes)
1/4   cup           golden raisins or currants
2     ounces        sliced almonds
3                   scallions

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add butter and rice and return water to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover the pot. Cook rice 20 minutes or until tender. Turn off heat and fluff rice with a fork.
Combine flour and paprika in a shallow dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cut each chicken breast and thigh in half on an angle. Coat chicken pieces in paprika seasoned flour. Wash your hands and chicken work surfaces thoroughly.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to the pan. Brown chicken pieces, 3 minutes on each side, and remove from the skillet.
Add butter to the pan, then stir in peppers, onions and garlic. Season the veggies with salt and pepper and saute them 5 to 7 minutes to soften.
Add curry, stock, tomatoes and raisins. Slide chicken back into the skillet and simmer over moderate heat for 5 minutes to combine flavors and finish cooking the chicken through.
Place skillet on a trivet and serve the chicken from the pan. Garnish the Country Captain's chicken with sliced almonds. Transfer rice to a serving dish and garnish with chopped scallions.
This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 336

Calories from Fat 61.3%

Total Fat

23g

Cholesterol

23mg

Sodium

636mg

Carbohydrate

27g

Dietary Fiber

Protein

Points 8

Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch)

Rating: ()

Added On: February 29, 2008

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