Braised Curried Chicken Recipe
- 1 x (3-lb) chicken
- 1 x Or possibly
- 2 x Scallions
- 3 Tbsp. Oil
- 1 x -(up to)
- 2 Tbsp. Curry
- 3 Tbsp. Oil
- 2 c. Stock
- 1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp. Water
- 1.
- With a cleaver, chop chicken, bones and all, in 2-inch sections.
- Mince scallions.
- 2.
- Heat oil in a heavy pan.
- Brown chicken sections quickly; remove from pan.
- Add in stock to pan and heat till nearly boiling.
- 3.
- Meanwhile in a dry skillet, heat curry over a low flame, stirring constantly.
- When pungent, blend in remaining oil
- 4.
- Return chicken to pan with stock; stir in curry mix and simmer, covered, 45 min.
- 5.
- Transfer chicken to a heated serving platter, leaving liquids in pan.
- Blend cornstarch and cool water to a paste; then stir in to thicken liquids.
- Pour sauce over chicken and serve, garnished with chopped scallions.
- VARIATIONS:1.
- Before browning chicken, add in 3 onions, sliced, to heated oil; stir-fry to brown lightly.
- Then turn off heat and let cold a few min.
- Add in 2 Tbsp.
- curry pwdr, 1/2 tsp.
- chili pwdr, 1/2 tsp.
- crushed red pepper and 1/2 tsp.
- salt.
- Cook, stirring, 5 min over medium heat.
- Then add in chicken and brown.
- Stir in the heated stock; then simmer and thicken as above.
- 2.
- During the last 30 min of cooking, add in 1 lb.
- potatoes, peeled and cubed.
chicken, scallions, oil, curry, oil, stock, cornstarch, water
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/braised-curried-chicken-90513 (may not work)