Chicken In Red Wine With Raisins

Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 ounces red wine
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 ounces seedless raisins
• 6 ounces unsoaked dried apricots
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 inch gingerroot, peeled and grated
• 4 cloves
• 4 cranberries, lightly crushed
• 4 (6 ounce) chicken breast fillets
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 1/2 ounce butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 10 ounces chicken stock or 10 ounces chicken broth or 10 ounces chicken bouillon
• orange section (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 put the wine, vinegar, raisins, apricots, ground ginger, cinnamon, fresh ginger, cloves and cranberries in a dish.
• 2 add the chicken breasts and spoon the liquid over them.
• 3 cover and leave to marinate in a cool place for 3-4 hours or overnight.
• 4 remove the chicken from the marinade and dry with paper towel.
• 5 reserve the marinade.
• 6 coat the chicken in flour.
• 7 heat the butter and oil in a large pan, add the chicken, and fry until lightly browned, turn over and fry the other side.
• 8 drain on kitchen paper.
• 9 pour off any excess fat from the pan, then stir in the stock and reserved marinade and bring to the boil.
• 10 return the chicken to the pan, cover tightly and cook for about 30 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
• 11 transfer the chicken to a warmed serving plate and keep hot.
• 12 boil the liquid until reduced and thickened, and then pour over the chicken.
• 13 serve garnished with orange segments.
• 14 accompany with rice.