chicken-and-fruit casserole

Name: Chicken-And-Fruit Casserole
Ingredients: 4.5 pound(s) chicken, pieces; pinch(es) salt; 6 - peppercorns; 1 - clove; 1 - cinnamon, 1/2" piece; 1 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) dry sherry; 3 - garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup(s) vinegar; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and sliced; 1 small apple, peeled, cored and thickly sliced; 1 small pear, peeled, cored and thickly sliced; 2 - bay leaves; 1/8 teaspoon(s) thyme; 1/8 teaspoon(s) oregano; ## GARNISH INGREDIENTS; 1/4 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1 - plantain, peeled and sliced; 2 tablespoon(s) capers, drained; 15 - green olived, halved and pitted

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Ingredients

4.5 pounds chicken, pieces
pinch salt
6 peppercorns
1 clove
1 cinnamon, 1/2" piece
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup dry sherry
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup vinegar
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and sliced
1 small apple, peeled, cored and thickly sliced
1 small pear, peeled, cored and thickly sliced
2 bay leaves
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon oregano
GARNISH INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 plantain, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons capers, drained
15 green olived, halved and pitted

How To Make chicken-and-fruit casserole

Step 1

Sprinkle the chicken with salt.

Step 2

Grind the peppercorns, clove and cinnamon together in a spice mill and mix with the sugar, sherry, garlic, vinegar and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
Step 3

Spread 1/3 of the onion in the bottom of the crockpot; cover with 1/3 each of the tomatoes, chicken and fruit.
Step 4

Add the bay leaves and sprinkle with some of the seasonings and pour on half the vinegar-spice mixture.
Step 5

Repeat the layers, finishing up with a topping of onion, tomatoes and fruit; cover and cook for about 1 hour, then uncover and cook for 30 minutes longer, or until the chicken is tender and some of the juices have been reduced - Discard bay leaves.
Step 6

FOR THE GARNISH: Heat the oil and fry the plantain slices until deep golden brown; remove and drain.
Step 7

To serve, cover the top of the stew with the capers, olives and plantain.
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