Chicken Stew With Dried Limes Food

CHICKEN STEW WITH DRIED LIMES

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken generously with salt and pepper. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a stock pot or large Dutch oven until hot but not smoking. Add chicken and brown well on both sides.
• Remove chicken and set aside. Add onions to pan and cook until translucent, stirring often and scraping up any brown bits from the bottom, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for one minute.
• Add stock, dried limes, tomato paste and reserved chicken. Stir and bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, occasionally pushing limes into liquid.
• Add rice, stir, cover, and continue to simmer slowly until rice is tender and chicken is fully cooked, about 15 to 20 minutes. Mix chives and spinach into pot for last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Remove limes, adjust seasoning, and serve, topping each bowl with a portion of radishes, scallions, mint and walnuts, and passing yogurt in a separate bowl.

SKILLET CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and turn to coat. , In a large skillet, melt butter; cook chicken until juices to clear. Add onion and celery; cook for 3 minutes. Stir in potatoes and carrots. , In a small bowl, combine the broth, thyme, ketchup and cornstarch; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.