I’m hungry for the savory goodness of exotic flavors I only find in Middle Eastern cooking. I’m sharing a wonderful recipe from my cookbook, “Spice Up Your Life” with you today. The aromas that will waft through your kitchen will send you into foodie heaven! I make a pot of aromatic Jasmine rice to accompany the chicken and a piece of flat bread or two. I like a nice Sauvignon Blanc with this, but you can choose your favorite. This is also good served with a cucumber raita…cool and crisp to compliment the layering of flavors in the chicken. I hope you’ll try this and enjoy
Chicken with Golden Raisins, Apricots and Almonds
I use Marcona almonds in this recipe because they come from Spain and fit into a Mediterranean or Middle Eastern recipe to perfection. If you can’t find them locally they can be ordered on-line from www.nutsonline.com at a very reasonable price. Be careful, these almonds are habit forming!
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. SdCSC Mediterranean Seasoning
½ tsp. SdCSC turmeric
¼ tsp. SdCSC allspice
1 tsp. SdCSC parsley, or 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup chicken broth
½ cup golden raisins
½ cup dried apricots, chopped
½ cup chopped Marcona Almonds ( you can use sliced almonds if you can’t find Marcona’s)
2 tsp. honey
SdCSC Pink Himalayan salt and white pepper to taste
Heat the oil in a skillet or dutch oven, add the chicken breasts and brown well on both sides. Add the seasonings and chicken broth, bring to a boil and reduce to simmer for 30 minutes. Add the fruit, nuts and honey, season with salt and pepper to taste.
