Curried Chicken Cheese Log Food

FANCY CHICKEN LOG

Steps:

• Beat together first 3 ingredients. Blend in next 2 ingredients and 2 Tbsp parsley.
• Refrigerate remaining parsley. Shape mixture into 9' log. Wrap in plastic wrap and
• chill 4 hours or overnight. Toss together remaining parsley and almonds: use to coat log.
• Serve with RITZ crackers. Yields about 3 Cups spread.

CURRIED CHICKEN POCKETS

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot, curry powder, ginger and garlic and cook until the shallot is slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken. Remove from the heat and stir in the peas, yogurt, cilantro, lime juice and salt to taste; let the mixture cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and brush a baking sheet lightly with vegetable oil. On a floured surface, roll out the dough and fill the dinner pockets (see Cook's Note).
• Place the pockets seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Beat the egg and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl; brush the pockets with the egg wash. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

CURRIED CHEESE BALL WITH MANGO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Mix together with an electric mixer the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, sherry, and curry powder.
• Refrigerate until it has firmed up- about 2-3 hours.
• Shape into a ball and place on serving plate.
• This may be made ahead and kept refrigerated.
• When ready to serve, pour some of the mango chutney over the cheese ball and serve.

CURRIED CHICKEN AND GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring water, 1 cup broth and salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat; cook and stir 5-6 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir a small amount of grits into eggs. Return all to pan, stirring constantly. Add 1-1/2 cups cheese and butter; stir until melted., Preheat oven to 350°. Combine soup, mayonnaise, curry powder and remaining broth in a large bowl. Add vegetable blend, chicken and potatoes; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with grits; sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake, uncovered, 50-55 minutes or until heated through.

CREAMY CURRIED CHICKEN BALL

Steps:

• Boil two chicken breasts in salted water for 25 minutes.
• Remove from the water, and cool com- pletely in a colander to drain.
• Pat dry with a paper towel and finely chop.
• Toast the almonds until light golden brown in a 350 degree oven and set aside.
• Cream together the cream cheese, A-1 sauce and the curry powder.
• Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Stir in the parsley, green onion, celery and the chicken breasts, mixing well.
• Roll into a ball and cover with the toasted almonds.
• Place in the refrigerator in a dish covered tightly with plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or longer.
• The more time the flavors have to blend the better.
• Serve with a buttery-type cracker.

CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 cups water with rice in heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer over low heat, cooking a total of 17 minutes, until water has evaporated and rice is cooked.
• Meanwhile, wash, dry and cut the chicken into small chunks.
• Heat the oil in nonstick skillet and cook the chicken until it begins to turn golden. Remove and set aside.
• Meanwhile, chop the onion, mince the garlic, and saute them in the pan with the cumin, fennel, coriander, turmeric, ginger and pepper until the onion begins to soften.
• Meanwhile chop the carrots into very small pieces; wash, dry, trim and chop the tomato into small pieces. When the onion is soft, add the carrots, the tomatoes and the tomato paste and cook quickly until the carrots are soft and the liquid has been reduced.
• Cut the pineapple into enough bite-size chunks to make 1 cup; add to the sauce and return the chicken to the sauce.
• Wash, dry and chop enough coriander to make 1 tablespoon, and stir into the sauce. Serve over rice.

CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange the chicken pieces in a single layer in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Season the chicken liberally with salt, pepper, and the paprika; set aside.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the apple and onion to the melted butter, season with the curry powder, and cook and stir until the apple and onion are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir the mushroom soup and half-and-half into the mixture until completely combined; spoon over the chicken pieces.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 75 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).