When we live in the Solomon Islands, apples rarely factor into our lives. Coming by ship from faraway places, apples are expensive and taste a little funny. Nevertheless, sometimes, we indulge and buy apples, especially in the fall when we are pretending that the seasons are changing.
We don't have to pretend right now! I'm raiding my mom's bookshelves and making trips to the library to find books about apples, we're cooking apple recipes like crazy, and next week we're going to pick apples with friends. We're hoping that the Arkansas Black apples will be ripe, but if they aren't, we'll pick different kinds and go back and pick again later in the season.
Most of our apple recipes are for baking sweet things (no surprise there!), but this crockpot recipe for curried chicken and apples has been a family favorite for a long time:
Curried Chicken and Apples
(Serves 2 but multiplies well)
1 onion, chopped
2 small chicken breasts
1 clove garlic
1 tsp curry
1/4 tsp ground ginger
3 Tbsp raisins
1 cup chopped apple (reserve 1/4 cup for garnish)
Stir ingredients together, place in crockpot and turn it on high. In a separate bowl, mix:
1 1/2 tsp chicken bullion granules
1 1/2 tsp all-purpose flour
1/3 cup water
Add to mixture in the crockpot. Cook for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. When ready to serve, add:
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp corn starch
Garnish with reserved raw apples, serve over rice, and enjoy a taste of autumn!
2 comments:
With this recipe, do you use cooked or uncooked chicken? :)
What a great recipe! I have another for you, although (typical of me) it's very imprecise. Adjust amounts as desired.
2 medium apples, rough diced (fingertip size)
1/4 head of cabbage, shredded
1 bell pepper, cut into thin slivers
2 Tbsp. caraway seed, roughly crushed
1/4 c. vinegar (rice or white wine ideal)
2 Tbsp. oil, maybe a little more
Salt & pepper to taste
Heat oil. Add apples, cabbage, and pepper; saute over medium heat until soft (I sometimes put a lid on for about five minutes). Add vinegar, caraway, and S&P; saute a few more minutes until the smell is heavenly. Serve with a protein and some nice crusty bread and butter.
Hope you like it!
Love,
Liss
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