Recipe: International Date-Line Chicken

INTERNATIONAL DATE-LINE CHICKEN

3 large chickens breasts split in half
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 can (14 oz.) chicken broth
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup pitted dates, cut in half
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 can (11 oz.) Mandarin Oranges
2 tablespoons corn starch
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup thinly sliced green pepper

Wash chicken breasts; drain and pat dry. Melt
butter or margarine in large skillet; cook chicken slowly to a deep golden brown turning
to brown evenly. Combine broth, onion, salt, curry powder and pepper; pour over chicken. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until chicken is fork tender. Remove chicken to warm serving platter and keep warm.
Drain oranges, reserving syrup. Combine syrup, corn starch and lemon juice. Stir into brown pan juices; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and clear. Add green pepper and dates; simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Add orange sections. Serve hot over chicken breasts.

Makes 6 servings.
Source: National Chicken Council