Dominica Calypso Chicken

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs chicken
• 1/4 lb cashew nuts
• 6 slices ginger
• 3 green onions
• 4 ounces mushrooms
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons red
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 cut up chicken in pieces and wash in cold water with a piece of lemon.
• 2 rinse well in cold water and place in a large bowl.
• 3 season with salt, pepper one clove garlic (crushed), vinegar and thyme. allow to marinate for 3 hours.
• 4 in a large skillet, heat margarine and add sugar; when very hot, brown chicken.
• 5 in another fry pan, heat some oil and fry cashews and set aside.
• 6 in the same pan, fry together the garlic, mushrooms, onions and ginger.
• 7 add and about ¼ cup water to the original cooking skillet.
• 8 add chicken and cook for about 25 minute until chicken is tender.
• 9 thicken with a little flour softened with some warm water.
• 10 cook for another 3 minutes.
• 11 sprinkle with cashew nuts and serve.