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Island Curried Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 4
I found this dish in Essence magazine from February of 2006. My husband's family is from Jamaica and I haven't quite mastered curry, but this is a simple curried chicken recipe with a lot of flavor in a short amount of time.
Ingredients:
4 chicken breast halves, bone in
3 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried basil
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup water
1 small onion, sliced
2 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
Directions:
1. In a bowl with slated water, rinse chicken.
2. In a small bowl, mix 1 tbs. of curry powder and other seasonings.
3. Dry chicken; season with spice mix.
4. In skillet, heat oil until hot; reduce heat and let cool 2 minutes.
5. Add remainimg curry powder; move pot in circular motion until curry is golden brown, about 7 seconds.
6. Add chicken; brown on both sides, about 2 minutes each.
7. Add 1.4 Celsius water; cover with lid; cook 10 minutes on low heat.
8. Add remaining water; cook 15 minutes.
9. Add onion and potatoes.
10. Cook covered 20 minutes.
11. Gravy will thicken slightly.
By RecipeOfHealth.com