Chicken And Apple Curry

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 2 celery ribs, chopped fine
• 1 large onion, chopped fine
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 granny smith apples, cored and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry powder (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• finely chopped fresh parsley
• cooked basmati rice

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and 1 tblsp butter over moderately-high heat until foam subsides.
• 2 brown chicken, patted dry and seasoned with salt; transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• 3 pour off fat from casserole, add remaining 2 tblsps butter and cook celery, onion and garlic over moderately-low heat, until softened.
• 4 add apples and cook 5 minutes.
• 5 add bell pepper, curry, cinnamon and cumin and cook 1 minutes.
• 6 stir in flour and cook over moderate heat 3 minutes.
• 7 add broth and chicken and cook, covered and at a bare simmer, 15-20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked and tender.
• 8 transfer chicken to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• 9 boil sauce 3-5 minutes, or until thickened slightly, and season.
• 10 pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with parsley.