Country Captain

Name: Country Captain
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut up into bite size pieces; 23 cup flour (more or less); 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (approx.); 2 cups chopped onions; 1 large green pepper, chopped; 1 tablespoon curry powder (different varieties vary, so go easy unless you know); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 14 teaspoon ground cloves; 14 teaspoon ground ginger; 14 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (or whole, with juices); 23 cup chicken broth; 23 cup currants or 23 cup raisins; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced; 12 teaspoon dried thyme; 12 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon pepper

18 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut up into bite size pieces
23 cup flour (more or less)
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (approx.)
2 cups chopped onions
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon curry powder (different varieties vary, so go easy unless you know)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
14 teaspoon ground cloves
14 teaspoon ground ginger
14 teaspoon nutmeg
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (or whole, with juices)
23 cup chicken broth
23 cup currants or 23 cup raisins
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
12 teaspoon dried thyme
12 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1

Coat chicken pieces with flour.
2

Heat 3 Tablespoons of butter in wide fry/saute pan.
3

Add as much chicken as will fit easily with good contact, cooking a few minutes on each side.
4

Repeat as necessary to cook all the chicken, and remove and set aside.
5

Add more butter and cook green pepper and onion until golden.
6

Stir in curry powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg.
7

Stir for about a minute and then add tomatoes, chicken broth, currants/raisins, lemon juice, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.
8

If using whole tomatoes, lightly mash them against the side of the pan.
9

Scrap the bottom of the pan to get off any cooked bits.
10

Return chicken to the pan and bring to a simmer over high heat.
11

Reduce so it barely bubles.
12

Cover tightly and cook for 20-30 minutes.
13

Serve over cooked rice.