30 Minute Southern Classic: Country Captain Chicken

Name: 30 Minute Southern Classic: Country Captain Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 can diced tomatoes in puree or chunky style crushed tomatoes; 237 milliliters chicken stock; 2 larges or 3 large cloves garlic, smashed; 59 milliliters golden raisins or currants, a couple of handfuls; 1 Tbsp curry powder or mild curry paste; 158 milliliters flour, eyeball it; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 scallions, chopped, for garnish; 3 boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1 Tbsp sweet paprika; 651 milliliters water; 355 milliliters white and wild rice or long grain rice; 4 6 ounces each, boneless, skinless chicken breast; 57 grams 1 small pouch, sliced almonds, lightly toasted

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Instructions

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Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

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.

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Butter

Water

Rice

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Pot

Combine flour and paprika in a shallow dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Paprika

All Purpose Flour

Cut each chicken breast and thigh in 1/2 on an angle. Coat chicken pieces in paprika seasoned flour. Wash your hands and chicken work surfaces thoroughly.

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Chicken Breast

Chicken Pieces

Seasoned Flour

Whole Chicken

Paprika

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add oil to the pan. Brown chicken pieces, 3 minutes on each side, and remove from the skillet.

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Chicken Pieces

Cooking Oil

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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.

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Salt And Pepper

Peppers

Butter

Garlic

Onion

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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.

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Tomato

Whole Chicken

Raisins

Curry Powder

Stock

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Place skillet on a trivet and serve the chicken from the pan.

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Whole Chicken

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Garnish the Country Captain's chicken with sliced almonds.

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Sliced Almonds

Whole Chicken

Transfer rice to a serving dish and garnish with chopped scallions.

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Green Onions

Rice

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Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 10 dollars per bottle.