Chicken Oriental style

15 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 pounds Chicken Breasts
  • 1 whole Cinnamon Stick
  • 3 whole Tomatoes, Diced
  • 2 cups Chicken Stock
  • 1 dash Salt
  • 1 dash Ground Black Pepper
  • 1/4 pounds Prunes
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Honey
  • 1 Tablespoon Grated Ginger
  • 2 ounces, weight Raisins
  • 1 dash Curcuma
  • 1 dash Saffron (You Can Substitute More Curcuma)
  • 4 teaspoons Sesame Seeds, Roasted

Directions

  1. 1
    Cut the chicken breasts into bite-size pieces, but not too small.
  2. 2
    Heat the oil in a large pan, add the chicken and brown for a few minutes.
  3. 3
    Add the cinnamon stick, the tomatoes, the chicken stock and salt and pepper to taste.
  4. 4
    When it begins to boil, cover it with a lid and let it simmer for about 30 minutes.
  5. 5
    In the meantime, cook the prunes with the water, honey, ginger, raisins, curcuma and saffron (or some more curcuma) in a small pan for about 15 minutes, until they are soft.
  6. 6
    Pour the prune mixture into the chicken and heat it up for only a few minutes.
  7. 7
    Serve over rice or couscous and sprinkle with roasted sesame seeds.

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