"Galina Korotkina, in a spurt of joyous kitchen artistry, transformed this classic Russian dish known as captain's chicken into the very likeness of a captain, standing at attention and replete with tomato buttons, a hard-cooked egg head, and a carrot nose...."
INGREDIENTS
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Galina Korotkina, in a spurt of joyous kitchen artistry, transformed this classic Russian dish known as captain's chicken into the very likeness of a captain, standing at attention and replete with tomato buttons, a hard-cooked egg head, and a carrot
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tbsp. butter
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3 medium white onions (1 chopped, 2 thinly sliced)
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2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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1 1⁄4 cups mayonnaise
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1⁄3 cup golden raisins
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1⁄3 cup raisins
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1⁄4 tsp. dried marjoram
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1⁄4 tsp. dried thyme
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1⁄4 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
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1⁄4 tsp. ground sage
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1 5-lb. chicken
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1 tbsp. steak seasoning, such as McCormick's Grill Mates Montreal
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1 tbsp. canola oil
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6 white potatoes (about 3 lbs.), peeled and sliced crosswise into
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1⁄4"-thick rounds (or waffle cut)
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4 medium carrots, sliced crosswise into 1?4"-thick rounds; one small
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piece cut into a matchstick
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1 1⁄2 cups grated jarslberg cheese
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2 bay leaves
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2 cups chicken stock
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4 cherry tomatoes
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1 head green leaf lettuce
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1 hard-cooked egg, peeled
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1 1" round cooked beet