FoodBanter.com - Crockpot Curried Chicken

Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan wrote:
>
> The infuriating SO put an ad in the paper for a garage sale starting
> today... and forgot to consult with me about it. All of a sudden last
> night he freaked and said, "Shit, we're having a garage sale this weekend."
> I was soooooo ****ed off at him. Anyway, everything is set up and I threw
> the following recipe into the crockpot at 6:30 this morning. Never tried it
> but it sounds good. Got it a long time ago from busycooks.com? Anyway,
> the advertisement stated 9am for the garage sale and they were ringing the
> doorbell at 7am this morning. AND the SO just got paged for an emergency
> at work and has to leave. That meat cleaver is looking mighty handy right
> now.
>
> Begin recipe:
>
> This ingredient list looks long; but most of the ingredients are spices
> that are quickly added to the crockpot.
>
> INGREDIENTS:
> 1 onion, thinly sliced
> 3 cloves garlic, minced
> 1 Tbsp. grated fresh gingeroot
> 2" cinnamon stick
> 1 Tbsp. curry powder
> 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
> 3-1/2 lb. chicken, cut up
> 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth (I used home made stock from the ice cube
> tray)
> 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
> 2 Tbsp. cold water
> 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
> 1/2 cup sliced green onions
> 1/2 cup mango chutney
> 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
> 1/2 cup chopped coconut
>
> PREPARATION:
> Combine the onion, garlic, ginger root, cinnamon, curry powder, and red
> pepper flakes in 3-4 quart crockpot. Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry with
> paper towels. Arrange on top of onions and spices in crockpot. Pour chicken
> broth over all.
>
> Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Remove chicken and keep
> warm in low oven, covered. Skim fat from crockpot. Combine cornstarch and
> water in a small bowl. Stir into juices remaining in crockpot. Increase
> heat to high and cook, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until sauce is
> thickened. Serve chicken with sauce and chutney. Sprinkle with cilantro and
> green onions to serve, and serve with peanuts, and coconut. 6 servings
>
> Michael
> --
> Health food may be good for the conscience but Oreos taste
> a hell of a lot better.
> - Robert Redford

You might want to try this some time:
http://www.wpnet.us/curry_chicken.htm

Pete C.