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Festive Chicken --Meat--

Category: Jewish

Author: The Savvybearcat

Date: 1/1/2007

Rating:

(2.0) by 2 users

Ingredients:

3 tbsp Honey
1/4 cup Orange juice concentrate OR
Mixture of orange & pineapp.
Concentrates.
1/2 tsp Ea. crushed cloves & paprika
1 each 4 lb. broiler,skinned & cut>
Into serving pcs.
2/3 cup Matzo meal mix
2 1/2 tbsp Italian olive oil
2 each Med. onions, coarse chop
5 each Large cloves garlic, minced
2 each Ribs celery, coarse chop
2 each Granny Smith apples, >>>>
Peeled, pared, coare chop.
3 tbsp Parsley, minced
1/4 tsp Salt
2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
2 tsp Dijon mustard
Fresh sliced pineapple

Instructions:

Put 2 tbs. honey in 8 oz. measure. While stirring, add
concentrate, cloves and paprika. Fill with water to 8 oz. mark and
stir. Pour into a wide bowl.

Rinse and dry chicken. Prick all over with sharp-pronged fork.
Add to bowl, turning several times to coat. Let stand at room temp.
for 30 min.

Drain chick. reserving marinade. Arrange pcs. on lge. flat plate.
Sprinkle with 1/4 c. Matzo Meal Mix, pressing to adhere. Turn. Repeat
on other side till all is evenly coated. Chill in freezer for 10 min.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Heat 1 tb. oil in lge. well seasoned iron
skillet. In bowl, combine onions, garlic, celery and apples. Strew
1/4 c. across hot oiled skillet. Cook for 30 seconds over med-hi
heat. Add half the chicken and lightly brown on both sides ( 5 min.),
scooping up and turning with sharp edged spatula. Transfer chic. and
browned particles to plate. Add another tablespoon of oil. Repeat
untill all is browned.

Saute remaining veg.-apple mix. till lightly browned, scraping
bottom of skillet to loosen particles. Add marinade around edges of
skillet. Add 2 tb. parsley and bring to a boil, stirring to combine.

Return chick. to pan, spooning with thick sauce. Cover and simmer
on top of stove for 3 min. Baste. Place in center of oven for 50
min., spooning with sauce once, midway.

Remove from oven. Sprinkle salt evenly over all. In cup, blend
remaining tb. of honey with lemon juice and mustard. Pour over
chicken. Re-cover and let stand for 5 min.

Drain chick. of sauce and arrange pcs. on lge. warmed serving
plate. Stir sauce and reheat briefly. Spoon some of it over the
chick. Cut each pineapple slice into thirds and arrange around sides
of plate in neat pattern. Serve immediately, sprinkled with
remaining parsley; serve extra sauce on side.

Yield: 4 or 5 servings. Frances Prince's New Jewish Cuisine