Braised Chicken with Raisins

Serves: 4

Time: About 1 1/4 hours

INGREDIENTS

One 3-pound Fryer Chicken
2 tablespoons flour
Salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup seedless white raisins

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut chicken into eighths. Wash chicken pieces and dry thoroughly. Mix flour, salt, and cinnamon well and roll chicken pieces in this.

2. Heat butter in a large skillet and brown chicken on all sides. Add orange juice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer for about 1 hour. Should sauce dry out, add a bit more orange juice.

3. Twenty minutes before end of cooking time, add the raisins.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with fluffy rice, Brussel sprouts with lemon butter, and a chilled Chablis wine.



 

 


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