Name: Mighty Nice Curried Chicken with Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asia, Indian
Ingredients: 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 cup butter; 2 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons curry powder; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth; 3 tablespoons golden raisins; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest; 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted; Hot cooked rice

This was one of the first chicken recipes I prepared for my husband more than 54 years ago. His exclamation? "Mighty nice!" That's how it got its name. Sometimes I add extra broth to make more of the yummy sauce. —Kay Stansberry, Athens, Tennessee

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Mighty Nice Curried Chicken with Rice

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Yield:4 servings

Prep:15 min

Cook:45 min

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Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup butter
2 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
3 tablespoons golden raisins
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
Hot cooked rice

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Directions

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides; remove from pan.

In the same pan, add apples and onion; cook and stir until softened, 2-3 minutes. Stir in flour and curry powder until blended; cook an additional 2 minutes. Gradually stir in chicken broth. Add chicken back to pan along with raisins and orange zest. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until a thermometer reads 165°, 30-35 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds; serve with hot cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts

7 ounces cooked chicken with 1-1/2 cups sauce: 657 calories, 39g fat (15g saturated fat), 187mg cholesterol, 1210mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 4g fiber), 52g protein.

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