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- prep 10 min cook 35 min
- serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 1/3 cups canned crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup dried apricots, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1
Heat oil in large nonstick Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chicken and sauté until golden brown, about 3 minutes a side. Transfer chicken to plate with tongs or slotted spoon.
- 2
Add onion and garlic to pan and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Stir in curry powder and cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, apricots, salt, thyme, and pepper, and bring to a boil.
- 4
Return chicken (and any accumulated juices) to Dutch oven. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. (Recipe can be made ahead to this point and refrigerated. Reheat in 325°F oven.) Serve sprinkled with almonds.
How to make it 45 minutes
FACTOID:
Country Captain Chicken is now considered an American dish, but it is likely named for a British army captain who first brought curry seasonings from India to his home port.Nutritional Information(per serving)
- Calories: 258
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 82mg
- Sodium: 431mg
- Carbs: 12g
- Protein: 35g
- Fiber: 3g



