Portugese Garlic Chicken

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Ingredients:

1 medium onion -- sliced thin
6 cloves garlic -- sliced
1 thin
2 medium tomatoes -- pear shaped
1/3 cup ham, baked -- chopped
1/2 cup golden raisins
3 3/4 lb chicken
1/2 cup port wine
1/4 cup brandy
1 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cold water
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 salt
1 parsley
1 tomato wedges

Instructions:

Combine onion, garlic, tomatoes, ham and raisins. Reserve chicken
neck and= giblets for other uses; rinse chicken inside and out and
pat dry. Tuck= wingtips under; tie drumsticks together. Place chicken
on top of onion= mixture. Mix port, brandy, mustard and tomato paste;
pour over chicken. = Cover; cook on LOW until meat near thigh bone is
very tender when pierced= (7.5 to 8 hours). Carefully lift chicken to
rack of broiler pan. Broil 4-6 in below heat= until golden brown
(about 5 min). Transfer to warm platter; keep warm. = Skim and
discard fat from cooking liquid; blend in cornstarch mixture. =
Increase cooker heat setting to HIGH; cover and cook, stirring 2 or
3= times, until sauce is thickened (about 10 min). Stir in vinegar;
season to= taste. To serve, garnish chicken with parsley sprigs and
tomato wedges. Carve bird= and top with some of sauce. Serve
remaining sauce in gravy pitcher or= bowl.

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Recipe By : Sunset Crockery Cookbook

Servings: 4

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Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting

Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.

Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.

“Young children and chickens would ever be eating.” Thomas Tusser, English author (1524-1580). 'Points of Huswifery'