Are you craving a delectable dish that combines the savory flavors of chicken with aromatic spices? If so, then look no further than country captain chicken, a Southern culinary delight that has captured the hearts of food enthusiasts for generations. This beloved dish boasts a rich history, tracing its roots back to the colonial era when trading ships sailed between India and the American South. The fusion of Indian spices and Southern cooking techniques resulted in a unique and tantalizing dish that has stood the test of time. Join us on a culinary journey as we delve into the world of country captain chicken, discovering its captivating history, exploring variations, and providing you with a selection of delectable recipes that will surely satisfy your taste buds.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SLOW-COOKER COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN
Legend has it that the recipe for country captain chicken was brought to Georgia in the early 1800s by a British sea captain. Although it's traditional to serve this over rice, it's also delicious with noodles or mashed potatoes. -Suzanne Banfield, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place onion, pepper and garlic in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Arrange chicken pieces over vegetables., Whisk the next 5 ingredients with the chicken broth. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Add raisins and tomatoes. Reduce heat to low and cook until chicken reaches 165°, about 2-1/2 hours. Serve over rice; if desired, sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 114mg cholesterol, Sodium 159mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 32g protein. Diabetic exchanges
30 MINUTE SOUTHERN CLASSIC: COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add butter and rice and return water to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover the pot. Cook rice 20 minutes or until tender. Turn off heat and fluff rice with a fork.
- Combine flour and paprika in a shallow dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cut each chicken breast and thigh in 1/2 on an angle. Coat chicken pieces in paprika seasoned flour. Wash your hands and chicken work surfaces thoroughly.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil to the pan. Brown chicken pieces, 3 minutes on each side, and remove from the skillet. Add butter to the pan, then stir in peppers, onions and garlic. Season the veggies with salt and pepper and saute them 5 to 7 minutes to soften. Add curry, stock, tomatoes and raisins. Slide chicken back into the skillet and simmer over moderate heat for 5 minutes to combine flavors and finish cooking the chicken through. Place skillet on a trivet and serve the chicken from the pan. Garnish the Country Captain's chicken with sliced almonds. Transfer rice to a serving dish and garnish with chopped scallions.
COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN
Country Captain originated in India but has been served in the South since the earliest American colonies were founded. It was a favorite dish of General Patton and is included in the Army's Meals Ready to Eat in honor of the general. This recipe has been in my family for generations. -Sarah Ellen McKenney, Taylors, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place chicken in a large bowl. Mix flour, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper; sprinkle over chicken and toss to coat. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches on all sides; remove from pan., Add onions, peppers and garlic to drippings; cook and stir over low heat until tender. Increase heat to medium-high. Add curry powder; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, currants, parsley, thyme and remaining salt. Bring to a boil. Return chicken to pan., Bake, covered, 35-45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Skim fat. Serve chicken and sauce over rice; sprinkle with almonds and, if desired, additional parsley.
Nutrition Facts :
COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN
I found this recipe to be one of the best for Country Captain. I love the taste of the currants mixed with the garlic and stewed tomatoes. I've been making this for some time now, but didn't realize it's like chili . . . every region has a little twist or has a favorite dish that Mom used to make, especially in the South. Enjoy.
Provided by Hungarian Gypsy
Categories Curries
Time 55m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cut chicken into 8 pieces.
- Wash pieces and pat dry.
- Coat THE CHICKEN PIECES with a mixture of the flour, salt and pepper.
- Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet; brown the chicken on all sides over medium high heat.
- Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and add the onion, green pepper, garlic, curry powder and thyme.
- Stir over low heat to loosen the browned particles.
- Add the stewed tomatoes . . . and then return the chicken to skillet, skin side up.
- Cover and cook slowly until tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Stir the currants into the sauce and serve accompanied by almonds.
COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN WITH RICE
This is an easy dish to experiment with Indian cooking, assuming it is not a family tradition already. I learned it from my sous chef Robbie J. at Keswick Hall.
Provided by Mario Brown
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time 2h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Season chicken with thyme, kosher salt, and black pepper.
- Heat oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat. Place chicken pieces, skin-side down, in hot oil and cook until golden brown, 2 to 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; drain and discard oil.
- Reduce heat to medium and add bacon to the Dutch oven. Cook and stir until bacon is browned and crispy, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Chop into smaller pieces.
- Cook and stir onion, celery, bell peppers, and garlic in the Dutch oven over medium heat until soft, about 10 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes, 3/4 cup reserved tomato liquid, currants, raisins, curry powder, butter, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the Dutch oven with a lid, and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Return chicken to Dutch oven and spoon sauce over the top. Cover the Dutch oven with a lid.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is tender, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Press 1/2 cup rice into a small bowl and invert onto a plate to remove. Set 2 pieces of chicken on rice and spoon sauce over the top. Repeat with remaining rice, chicken, and sauce. Garnish each with bacon, currants, peanuts, and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 782.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 105.7 mg, Fat 62 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 16.9 g, Sodium 471.1 mg, Sugar 10.5 g
COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, one pot, main course
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine flour, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Coat chicken pieces with flour and place on waxed paper. In a large skillet over medium heat melt butter, then add chicken and cook until evenly browned. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Reduce skillet heat to low. Add onion, green pepper, garlic, curry powder and thyme to skillet. Scrape bits from bottom of pan. Add tomatoes, and return chicken to skillet.
- Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, then add currants and cook 5 minutes more, or until chicken is cooked. If sauce gets too thick, thin with 1/4 cup of water. Serve with almonds and steamed rice.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 848, UnsaturatedFat 34 grams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 58 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 56 grams, SaturatedFat 20 grams, Sodium 907 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 1 gram
SLOW COOKER COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN
Cook's Country. Basic curry powder turns bitter after six hours in a slow cooker, so stick with Madras curry powder. By tradition, this dish can be garnished with any or all of the following: sliced toasted almonds, shredded coconut, diced Granny Smith apples, and diced banana. Steamed long-grain rice is a must.
Provided by Brookelynne26
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 6h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken and brown on both sides, about 10 minutes. Slightly cool chicken on plate, remove and discard skin, and transfer chicken to slow-cooker insert.
- Discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet and return pan to medium-high heat. Add onions, bell pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, and tomato paste and, using wooden spoon, scrape up browned bits from pan bottom. Simmer until thick and smooth, about 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in chutney, garlic, curry powder, paprika, thyme, and cayenne. Pour mixture into slow-cooker insert, submerging chicken in sauce.
- Cover and cook on low until chicken is tender, about 6 hours. Turn off slow cooker, remove lid, and gently stir sauce to recombine. Replace lid and let stand for about 15 minutes to thicken sauce before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.4, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 79, Sodium 273.8, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 4.8, Protein 18.4
SAUCY COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN
A tomato based chicken stew. Serve with rice for an easy, healthy meal. It's really delicious and almost hard to stop eating! Because my father wouldn't eat this, it was served only when he was out of town. I've updated it with fresh mushrooms, in lieu of canned, better curry mixes, and serve it with basmati or jasmine brown rice. Add zucchini, broccoli or cauliflower for added health. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have over the years. It's one of my comfort foods.
Provided by Kirby
Categories Stew
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 medium stew pot, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Flour and brown chicken in pot. (Remove skins before hand if you prefer.).
- Remove chicken and set aside on a platter.
- Sautee garlic, onion and mushrooms in same pot until onion is translucent. No need to add more oil.
- Add spices, then wet ingredients, then browned chicken.
- Simmer 45 minutes, or until chicken is completely cooked through.
- Per your preference, serve chicken whole over rice, or remove meat from bones, and add back into stew.
- Cooking with the bones in adds a lot of flavor.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 564.9, Fat 40.2, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 162.6, Sodium 747.9, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 5, Protein 40.4
GEORGIA COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN
Make and share this Georgia Country Captain Chicken recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Steve P.
Categories Curries
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In large plastic bag, mix together flour, 1 teaspoon of the salt and pepper; add chicken, one piece at a time, shaking to coat.
- In large fry pan, place oil and heat to medium temperature.
- Add chicken and cook, turning, about 15 minutes or until brown on all sides.
- Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
- In same fry pan, place onions, green pepper and garlic; stir-fry about 5 minutes, or until onion is golden brown.
- Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, white pepper, curry powder, tomatoes, chopped parsley and thyme.
- In large baking dish, place chicken.
- Pour tomato mixture over chicken (if sauce doesn't cover chicken, add a little water to fry pan to loosen pan drippings and pour over chicken).
- Place in 375F.
- oven and cook about 45 minutes or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease.
- Remove chicken and place on large serving platter with hot, fluffy rice.
- Stir currants into tomato mixture and spoon over rice.
- Sprinkle chicken with almonds and serve with chutney as an accompaniment.
PRESSURE COOKER COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN
Steps:
- Place onion, red pepper and garlic in a 6-qt electric pressure cooker; top with chicken. In a small bowl, whisk broth, brown sugar and seasonings; pour over chicken. Top with tomatoes and raisins. Lock lid; close pressure release valve. Adjust to pressure cook on high for 6 minutes
PRESSURE-COOKER COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN
Whether it was brought by a British sailor or not, the recipe for Country Captain Chicken has been around Georgia since the 1800s. Traditionally served over rice, it's also delicious with noodles or mashed potatoes. -Suzanne Banfield, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place onion, red pepper and garlic in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker; top with chicken. In a small bowl, whisk broth, brown sugar and seasonings; pour over chicken. Top with tomatoes and raisins. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 6 minutes., Quick-release pressure. A thermometer inserted in chicken should read at least 170°. Thicken cooking juices if desired. Serve with rice and, if desired, parsley. Freeze option: Place chicken and vegetables in freezer containers; top with cooking juices. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 114mg cholesterol, Sodium 159mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN
Steps:
- 1. Season chicken with thyme, salt, and pepper. Heat oil in a 5 quart dutch oven over high. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook, turning once, until golden, about 12 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to a plate and set aside. 2. Discard oil and return dutch oven to medium heat. Add bacon and cook, stirring until crisp, 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate, set aside. 3. Add the garlic, celery, peppers, and onions to the dutch oven and cook, stirring until soft, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and their juice and cook stirring often until the juice thickens, about 10 minutes. 4. Stir in the curry, butter, currants and bay leaves and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer, stirring until thickens into a chunky sauce, about 30 minutes. 5. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Add the reserved chicken to the dutch oven, nestling it into the thick curry sauce, spoon some of the sauce over the chicken. Cover and cook until chicken is very tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. 6. Spoon sauce over chicken, serve with rice and garnish with currants and peanuts.
Tips:
- Use a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven. This will help to distribute the heat evenly and prevent the chicken from sticking.
- Brown the chicken in batches. This will help to develop flavor and prevent the chicken from steaming.
- Cook the chicken until it is cooked through. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Use a good-quality tomato sauce. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the dish.
- Add the spices and herbs to taste. You can adjust the amount of spices and herbs to your liking.
- Serve the chicken with rice, mashed potatoes, or another side dish.
Conclusion:
Country Captain Chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is a great way to use up leftover chicken, and it can also be made with fresh chicken breasts. The dish is full of flavor, and it is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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