Curried Chicken And Shrimp With Grapes Recipes

CURRY CHICKEN SALAD WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large saucepan over low heat until melted; remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Stir mayonnaise, garlic, parsley, and curry powder into butter until evenly incorporated. Fold in chicken, grapes, and almonds. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until flavors have blended, at least 1 hour.

CURRIED CHICKEN AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Remove any bones or skin from the chicken breasts. Cut into 1 inch cubes. There should be about 3 cups chicken and 2 cups shrimp all together. Set aside.
• Heat half the butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat and add onion and garlic. Cook about 1 or 2 minutes, then add celery. Cook another minute then season with curry powder and stir. Add the tomato paste; stir. Add banana and apple; stir. Add the broth and stir until liquid is well blended. Salt to taste and simmer 10 minutes.
• Heat the remaining butter in a saucepan. Add the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Cook about 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp and cook an additional 2 minutes, stirring.
• Meanwhile, pour the curry mixture into the bowl of a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Can also be done with an immersion blender.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken and shrimp, heat 2 minutes and serve.

CURRIED CHICKEN AND SHRIMP WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts into 8 to 10 strips about 1 1/2 inches long.
• Shell and devein the shrimp. Rinse well and drain.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small saucepan. Add the onion and garlic. Cook briefly and add the celery. Cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Do not brown. Sprinkle with curry powder and stir. Add the tomatoes, banana, apples and bay leaf. Stir and add the broth, salt and pepper. Stir well to blend. Simmer 10 minutes.
• Heat the remaining butter in a nonstick skillet and add the chicken, stirring. Cook for 3 minutes. Add the shrimp, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Meanwhile, remove the bay leaf and pour the curry mixture into the container of a food processor or blender. Blend to a fine texture. Add the grapes to the chicken mixture. Pour the curry sauce over it and stir to coat well. Bring to a simmer for about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the coriander, stir and serve immediately.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD WITH GRAPES AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Saute the red bell pepper and onion in a skillet over medium heat until soft (about ten minutes). I made these the day before.
• Mix all ingredients.
• Serve (you may want to chill it in the refrigerator for awhile).

FRANKIE HARDING'S CHICKEN OR SHRIMP CURRY

Steps:

• To make the sauce: Melt butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add curry and chili powders and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Whisk in flour, coconut milk and 1/3 cup water, raise heat to medium and whisk until just boiling. Whisk in salt, mace, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and then apple. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Push through a strainer with a metal spoon into a medium bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to serve, place the sauce in a saucepan and stir in currant jelly and chutney. Heat over medium heat until blended, whisking occasionally. Add chicken or shrimp, stir and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. If mixture is too thick, thin with chicken or shrimp cooking liquid or heavy cream. Serve with the rice and the condiments in separate bowls.