SKILLET BARBECUED CHICKEN

Chicken, with or without skin, bone or
boneless
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. curry powder
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can onion soup
2 tbsp. flour
1 1/2 c. of water
1/2 c. of ketchup
1 tbsp. honey
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

In large skillet melt butter with curry powder and garlic. Add chicken and brown. Remove chicken. Into drippings, stir soup and flour together. Gradually stir in remaining ingredients. Return chicken to pan. Cover and cook over low heat until chicken is done. About 1 hour. Serve with rice or noodles.

LIGHT CAPITAL CHICKEN

2 tbsp. corn oil margarine
4 tbsp. flour
3/4 c. defatted chicken stock
1/2 c. skim milk
1 tbsp. canola oil
3 whole chicken breasts, boned,
skinned, split, about 1 1/2 lbs.
total
8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced, about
3 cups
1 c. each, dry white wine, water
1/2 c. 2% milk
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dried tarragon leaves,
crushed
Dash garlic powder
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp. each, chopped green onions,
fresh parsley

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 1 tablespoon of the margarine in medium saucepan. Add 3 tablespoons of flour and stir over medium heat for 1 minute; do not brown. Add chicken stock and skim milk. Using a wire whisk, stir the mixture over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Continue to cook 1 minute more; set aside. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon margarine in a large skillet along with canola oil. Add chicken and cook over medium heat until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken and place in baking dish sprayed with non-stick vegetable coating. Cook mushrooms in same skillet 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon flour, the sauce, and the wine and water. Simmer, stirring, until thickened about 10 minutes. Stir in 2% milk, salt, tarragon, garlic powder and pepper. Pour over chicken and bake, uncovered until hot (45 minutes). Sprinkle with green onions and parsley; bake 5 minutes.

CHICKEN OF PUERTO RICO

1-3 lb. chicken pieces
1 tbsp. salt
1 bay leaf
1 c. olive oil
4 tbsp. butter
1/2 lb. sliced onions
1/2 c. vinegar

Rub chicken with salt and pepper. Brown in olive oil. Arrange onions over chicken. Add butter, bay leaf and vinegar. Cover and cook until done over low heat.

PECAN CHICKEN WITH DIJON MUSTARD

Chicken cutlets
Dijon mustard
Pecans crushed
Bread crumbs
Butter
Light cream
2 chicken bouillon cubes

Whip butter and Dijon mustard (3 to 1 Dijon to butter). Combine pecans and bread crumbs (50-50). Dip chicken in Dijon and butter mixture. Then coat with pecan/crumb mixture (pat down well). Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes in buttered dish. --CREAM SAUCE:--

1/8 c. flour
2 tbsp. butter
1 c. light cream
2 bouillon cubes
1 tsp. Dijon mustard

Melt butter. Add flour, then cream. Stir constantly over medium heat until sauce thickens. Add bouillon cubes. Stir until melted. Add 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard. (If sauce should get too thick, add more cream and Dijon to taste.)

GINGER PEACHY CHICKEN

2 lg. chicken breasts, split
1 (18 oz.) can peach halves
2 tsp. honey
2 tbsp. peach juice
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. ground ginger

Put chicken in baking dish and arrange peach halves in between. Drizzle peach juice and honey over the top. Sprinkle with garlic salt and ginger. Bake at 325 degrees until done. Serves 3-4 persons.

CHICKEN DELIGHT

15-20 cut up chicken pieces
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 green bell pepper
1 red or yellow pepper
1 can water

Wash chicken. Season with pepper and your favorite seasoning salt. (I like McCormick's.) Refrigerate chicken overnight allowing seasonings to soak throughout. Cut up peppers into slices and set aside. Mix soups and water in bowl. Add peppers and pour over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. NOTE: The broth from this dish may be used as gravy for dressing.

ORIENTAL CHICKEN TENDERSCURRIED PEANUT CHICKEN

1 c. soy sauce
1/3 c. sugar
4 tsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. five spice powder
2 bunches green onion
16 chicken tenders (approx. 2 lbs.)

Blend soy sauce, sugar, oil, ginger and five spice powder in a large bowl until the sugar dissolves. Stir in green onions. Add chicken tenders to marinade. Turn to coat. Cover chicken and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain chicken RESERVING MARINADE. Arrange chicken in dish and bake until brown and tender, while basting occasionally with marinade.

4 halves skinned & boned chicken
breasts
2 c. half & half
1 1/2 c. mayonnaise
3 tbsp. mango chutney
2 tbsp. dry sherry
1 tbsp. sherry vinegar
2 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. turmeric
2 c. finely chopped salted roasted
peanuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken breasts in a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold them. Pour half and half over them and bake for 30 minutes. Let cool and cut in 1 inch cubes. Process mayonnaise, chutney, sherry, vinegar, curry powder and turmeric in a blender or food processor. Dip chicken pieces into the curry mayonnaise and roll in the chopped nuts. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Arrange on a serving plate with fancy toothpicks.