A Recipe for Curried Chicken

This is an excellent recipe for an California version of chicken curry.

Ingredients

• ½ cup (1 stick), butter

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 large tart apple, cored, peeled and diced

• ¼ lb. ham, diced

• 1 teaspoon parsley, chopped\

• 2 tablespoons, flour

• 2 teaspoons, curry powder

• 2 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 3 cups boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 ½" cubes

Method

Melt butter in a large skillet, add onion, garlic, apple, ham and parsley; cook together over medium heat until the onion becomes translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the flour and curry powder and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the broth, bay leaf and salt and bring the mixture to a simmer. Simmer covered for 1 hour.

Add the raw chicken and cook the blend together for 15 minutes. Do not overcook. The chicken should be firm, but not dry. Remove the bay leaf and serve along with rice and condiments such as chopped peanuts, fresh shredded coconut, crumbled bacon and chutney.

Curry Companion

Pare and core fresh Bartlett pears, ½ pear per serving. Dip in lemon juice and roll in coconut. Fill the pear halves with a spoonful of your favorite chutney.