Recipes & Techniques: Braised Chicken with Raisins

Braised Chicken with Raisins Serves: 4 Time: About 1 1/4 hours INGREDIENTS One 3-pound frying 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. back to top

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