Maple Syrup Chicken

Photo: flickr user Trinity

Ingredients

1 chicken - (3 1/2 lbs) cut into 2 legs

and 2 breasts

1 cup maple syrup

1 tablespoon oil

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1 3/4 cups tomato puree

1/2 cup dry sherry

1 tablespoon soy sauce

Salt to taste

Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

2 teaspoons hot curry powder

1 teaspoon powdered marjoram

4 whl cloves smashed

1 medium onion finely diced

1/2 cup finely-sliced mushrooms

2 tablespoons golden raisins

1/4 cup blanched almonds

1 green pepper finely diced

2 celery stalks finely sliced

Preparation

Place chicken pieces in casserole dish and cover with syrup, oil, vinegar, tomato puree, sherry and soy sauce. Season with salt and pepper and add curry powder, marjoram and cloves. Combine well and marinate for 4 hours at room temperature.

Place casserole on stove top on low heat and simmer 30 minutes. Add onion, mushrooms, raisins, almonds, green pepper and celery and cook another 30 minutes. Serve with wild rice.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Comments: Given to Kerr by an audience member in Ottawa, Canada.