America's Best Recipes/1989

Chicken with Fruit and Almonds

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
12 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
2 cups milk 1 cup grated coconut 3 medium onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind 3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons Damson plum jam or preserves 1 tablespoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon anise seeds, crushed 1 tespoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground saffron 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 tablespoons butter 12 (4-ounce) chicken breast halves, skinned, boned, and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup whole blanched almonds
hot cooked rice



1 Combine milk and coconut in a saucepan. Bring just to a boil over medium heat; remove from heat, and let stand 30 minutes. Drain well, reserving milk. Press coconut between paper towels to remove excess moisture; set aside.
2 Combine onion and next 11 ingredients; stir well. Set aside.
3 Combine oil and butter in a large skillet; and cook over medium heat until butter melts. Add reserved coconut with a slotted spoon; set aside. Add chicken to oil in skillet; cook until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Add reserved onion mixture; stir gently. Stir in reserved milk, coconut, and almonds. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is tender. Serve over hot cooked rice.

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