Chicken South Pacific
1 broiler chicken, cut in serving pieces
¼ cup cooking oil
2 cups Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail, divided
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ cup blanched almonds
¾ cup raisins
¾ cup quick cooking rice
¼ teaspoon salt
1 green pepper, sliced in rounds
1 medium onion, sliced in rounds
Preheat fry pan containing cooking oil to 250°F. Place chicken in pan, meat side down, raise temperature to 350°F. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes, turning so chicken is golden brown on all sides. Pour oil into container for reuse. Add 1 cup of the cranberry juice which has been mixed with cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar to chicken in fry pan. Cook, stirring, until mixture is slightly thickened; then turn heat down to 250°F., cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add remaining cranberry juice, almonds, raisins, rice, salt, green pepper and onion to fry pan. Raise temperature to bring to a boil, then turn down to 250°F. and cook 10 more minutes with lid. Turn off heat and let chicken stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serves 4.