Baked Country Captain Recipe

Country captain is a fried and baked chicken recipe prepared with vegetables. Cooked with curry powder and garlic and herbed withthyme, the country captain has a light pan gravy and is best served over rice with toasted almonds to top it!

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Ingredients

 All purpose flour1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Pepper1/2 Teaspoon
 1 (2 1/2 to 3 pound) broiler fryer, cut up
 Vegetable oil
 Onions2 Medium, chopped
 2 medium size green peppers, chopped
 Garlic1 Clove (5gm), minced
 Tomatoes2 Can (10oz), undrained
 Currants1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Curry powder2 Teaspoon
 Salt3/4 Teaspoon
 Pepper white1/2 Teaspoon
 Ground thyme1/2 Teaspoon
 Hot cooked rice2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Slivered almonds1/2 Cup (16 tbs), toasted

Directions

Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Skin chicken, if desired.
Dredge chicken in flour mixture.
Fry chicken in 1/2 inch hot oil until browned; drain well and arrange chicken in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.
Saute onion, green pepper, and garlic in reserved pan drippings until tender.
Add tomatoes, currants, curry powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, and thyme; stir well, and spoon over chicken.
Cover and bake at 350° for 55 minutes to 1 hour or until done.
Remove chicken to large serving platter, and spoon rice around chicken.
Spoon sauce over rice, and sprinkle with almonds.
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