Country Captain Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 sweet pepper, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 lbs chicken (serving size pieces)
• 1 cup plum tomato
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/4 cup dried shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup sultana raisin
• salt and pepper
• almonds, slivered (to garnish)
• parsley, chopped (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in skillet large enough to hold chicken in one layer.
• 2 add onion, carrot green pepper, garlic and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 3 transfer to saucepan.
• 4 add oil to skillet.
• 5 combine flour, salt and pepper in bowl.
• 6 roll chicken in flour mixture, cook in hot oil until nicely browned.
• 7 drain off any excess oil.
• 8 add tomatoes, their liquid, stock and curry powder to sauce with cooked vegetables.
• 9 bring to boil over medium heat.
• 10 pour over chicken and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 11 stir in coconut and raisins; simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• 12 test chicken for doneness, check seasoning.
• 13 arrange chicken in serving bowl.
• 14 garnish with almonds and parsley.
• 15 serve with boiled rice.