30 Minute Southern Classic: Country Captain Chicken

Recipe Ingredients

2 3/4 cups	651ml	Water
1 tablespoon	15ml	Butter
1 1/2 cups	240g / 8.5oz	White and wild rice (or long grain rice)
2/3 cup	41g / 1.4oz	Flour
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sweet paprika - (rounded)
4		Boneless skinless chicken breast - - (6 oz ea)
3		Boneless skinless chicken thighs
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2 tablespoons	30ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
1		Green bell pepper - seeded, chopped
1		Red bell pepper - seeded, chopped
1		Onion - chopped (medium)
2		Garlic cloves
1 tablespoon	15ml	Curry powder (or mild curry paste)
1 cup	237ml	Chicken stock
1		Diced tomatoes in puree (or chunky style crushed tomatoes)
1/4 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Golden raisins or currants
2 oz	56g	Sliced almonds - lightly toasted
3		Scallions - chopped, for garnish

Recipe Instructions

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.

Source:
"30 MINUTE MEALS with Rachael Ray - (Show # TM-1C02) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK"

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