Curry Chicken Thighs

Curry Chicken Thighs

4.5 of 5 (131)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 191.0
  • Total Fat: 4.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 61.8 mg
  • Sodium: 559.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 14.0 g

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Introduction

Curried chicken thighs great to serve with rice and broccoli Curried chicken thighs great to serve with rice and broccoli
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    6 chicken thighs or more
    4 T. butter
    1/2 c. honey
    1/4 c. mustard
    1 tsp salt
    1 tsp curry powder

Directions

Melt butter then add the rest of the ingredients except chicken. Remove skin and excess fat from chicken. Roll chicken in sauce and put in greased baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over chicken. Bake uncovered @ 375 for an hour. (I like to baste every 15 mins or so.) This is great with rice and broccoli. Makes 6 servings. I just make 6 for my family but this is plenty or sauce to make more thighs.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUPERSARAH79.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    14 of 14 people found this review helpful
    I melted the butter/margarin in a glass baking dish in microwave. Added other ingredients and baked in same dish, added partial bag of frozen veggies the last 15 minutes. I also put some some potatoes in to bake at the same time, used some of the sauce over the pototoes. - 10/9/09


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    Incredible!
    11 of 11 people found this review helpful
    I've made this one a few times now, and it is fabulous. One idea to improve is to add fresh green beans or asparagus to the pan during the last 15-20 minutes of the cooking time. Thank you for sharing this one. It is on the regular rotation at my house. - 6/30/09


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    Incredible!
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
    This was wonderful, and so easy! I let the chicken sit in the marinade for a couple of hours before baking. I also added cayenne pepper, garlic and ginger. I added fresh broccoli to the pan for the last 20 minutes. - 7/31/10


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    Very Good
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    Added this to my recipes, with the suggestion of adding mixed veggies and potato. Used olive oil instead of butter. I love curry! - 5/18/10


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    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Looks delicious, but the calories are calculated using 1 Tbsp. of butter, not 4. So if you make it the way this is printed, it's higher in calories than shown. - 8/6/12


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Not a huge curry fan...but I absolutely loved this dish!! I must admit that I wasn't fond of the smell of the marinade at first, but as it was baking it started smelling better and better and the end result was fabulous!!! - 6/5/09


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    Very Good
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Everyone liked it a lot. I used some of the suggestions and added 1 tsp ginger, some cayenne, and garlic powder. I marinated it in the sauce while at church, about 3-4 hours. I also cut up some celery, carrots, and potato and added to the baking dish to bake along with the chicken. Great! - 9/23/12


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    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Made this for dinner tonight with some mashed cauliflower. It was super easy and will definitely be adding it to the week night rotation! - 2/3/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Made this with boneless chicken and cut the cook time to 30 mins. Also added red pepper powder to spice it up. Will make again, loved it! - 1/17/13


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I made this last night for my family. They loved it. My husband said it was great and my picky 6 year old gobbled it up!! Thanks for sharing, will make again!! - 1/28/09


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This was very tasty however, I had to make some modifications. I used chicken wings instead of thighs and added spicy mustard as well as regular mustard and I accidently used cumin instead of curry and didn't realize it till it was in the oven. Opps, but very, very tasty. - 1/27/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Super easy, will definitely make again. I used a combination of Dijon and reg Mustard. Also, I made half the recipe with 4 bone-in thighs and there was plenty of sauce. - 2/24/16


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Made exactly as directed and everyone loved it! Served with rice and peas. Will definitely be making it again. - 2/17/16


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Outstanding!! Used less butter and honey. Thighs were boneless and baked 35 minutes. Will be making this again.


    - 2/16/16


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I was looking for something out of the routine for baked chicken, and this was great! I actually used ground cumin, only 1 tbspn of butter, no salt, 1/4 c of honey, and added cayenne pepper, garlic powder, oregano and ground ginger. Tasted great with a little kick! Will definitely make again. - 6/5/14


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    O.K.
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Meh, it was ok, more like honey mustard chicken, would make again though. - 4/27/13


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good...I used about 8 skinless thigh fillets and the cooking time was cut in half. My boyfriend loved it. I only have to say it was a bit too sweet for my taste. I think next time I would use less honey and add some root vegetables or something to the sauce. Also add some cayenne pepper. - 6/14/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty. We cooked it with boneless thighs for only about 35 minutes. I'm having the leftovers for lunch today. Certainly will make it again. - 3/5/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My husband really liked this and it was really easy! Thanks! - 6/6/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Always looking for new ways to cook chicken, and this will become a standby favorite! - 3/16/09


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    thank you - 6/23/21


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    Incredible!
    This is an outstanding base recipe! I made some revisions based on other recommendations: used 3 skinless chicken breasts rather than thighs, added 1 tsp. garlic power, 1 tsp. ginger, and 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper. Reduced butter to 2.5 Tbsp and honey to 1/4 cup. Marinated for a few hours. - 1/2/21


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    Very Good
    Spicy dish. - 5/5/20


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    This was so delicious!!! - 4/1/20


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 11/17/19


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    My family loved this curry. - 11/17/19


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    looks good - 11/16/19


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    Sounds tasty - 10/27/19


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    Very Good
    Ok - 10/27/19


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    Incredible!
    I make a similar dish. I grind mustard seeds instead of the packaged product and a few other herbs and spices. Broccoli and potatoes are added to the mix. - 10/27/19


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    This looks good with some of the suggestions below. I saved the recipe to try after I shop. - 10/7/19


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    Incredible!
    I cooked this last week and my boys loved this dish. So this is a keeper and will be made again. - 1/27/19


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    Incredible!
    This came out better than I thought it would. It was really very good. - 8/27/18


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    very good - 8/20/18


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    Incredible!
    Made this last night and we loved it. Made with 8 small thighs and the sauce was too thin...more like the chicken was boiled. Next time will cut the sauce in half. Like the idea of adding vegetables for a 1 dish meal. - 7/19/18


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    Great idea makes for an Indian meal but without the extra fat from nuts & oil - 4/2/18


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    Incredible!
    Tasted very good. - 3/25/18


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    Incredible!
    Made this for the first time tonight and it was delicious! Hubby and son really loved it! - 1/11/18


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    Very Good
    This recipe is absolutely delicious. I added Cayenne pepper and some dried onion flakes. Thanks - 9/14/17


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    Incredible!
    This was soooo good. Very moist and enough sauce to put over rice. I am making it again tonight! - 2/25/17


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    Very Good
    i dont know what im doing wrong , the sauce burns and when its done theres no saude left - 1/25/17


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    Very Good
    used skinless breasts, still very good - 4/9/16


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    Very Good
    I added ginger and garlic to my chicken thighs. I used an oil spray and 1/2 of the suggested amount of butter. I let it marinate for a while before cooking, also. - 12/2/15


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    Incredible!
    Both me and my husband enjoyed this, it's not spicy at all. I used less honey and mustard because it makes a lot of sauce. We will def make this again! - 4/15/15


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    Very Good
    Loved it. flavorful, nice and moist. - 1/15/15


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    Incredible!
    I use 2 tbsp. of olive oil in place of butter, no need to heat on stove, the put in the slow cooker on low for 4-5 hours. - 10/16/14


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    Delicious! My family and I loved this recipe. - 3/31/14


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    Incredible!
    Delicious! I made a half recipe for the 2 of us. The only change I made was to increase the curry powder (used 1.5 tsp in the half recipe). I will be making this again (and again, and again)! - 3/8/14


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    Incredible!
    Everyone loved this (I have 5 kids aged 7 and under...sometimes it's a tough crowd to please). Super easy and delicious! We had it with rice, broccoli, and sweet potato baked fries. - 3/1/14


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    Incredible!
    I used half the butter and didn't have curry so used cumin. I also added some cayenne since my family likes a little heat. Next time I would let it marinate in the honey-mustard-curry sauce a little before baking. The sauce was yummy! p.s. I made rice and broccoli as suggested....great meal! - 10/23/13


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    Incredible!
    I used chicken breast cut up into serving pieces and olive oil. I added new red potatoes cut in half - bite size and added half a pound fresh green beans cut up in thirds. I mixed it up in the sauce as written and baked it for 45 minutes. It was so yummy. - 9/5/13


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    Incredible!
    I made this exactly as is and wow. Very yummy. This is company worthy.
    2nd time I made it with twice the curry.. was barely enough sauce for 5 pieces.
    - 8/20/13


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    Incredible!
    These were great, as others suggested I topped with veggies, broccoli and tomato. It was delish. - 8/9/13


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    Good
    I thought this was too sweet, but my husband loved it. - 6/27/13


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    Incredible!
    I followed some of the other suggestions: I used 1 tbsp olive oil vs butter, added garlic, and a dash of red cayenne pepper. I also threw in some carrots and chunks of celery. Definitely baste!

    My husband declared "it's a keeper." No one noticed that the thighs were skinless.
    - 6/14/13


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    Very Good
    I made this for my kids - more of a honey/mustard chicken than curry. Both boys loved it and I will make again - easy preparation, easy clean up. - 4/19/13


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    Very Good
    I tried to give this 5 stars but it would only take 4 :(. My husband, because of medication, must have moist food...this that and much more! Leftovers make a great wrap! - 1/28/13


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    Incredible!
    The whole family loved this one. The sauce is nice and sweet. Very good over rice. - 1/15/13


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    Incredible!
    Another win from Sparkpeople!! This was fantastic! I can't say enough times how happy I am that my friend showed me this site. The chicken was delicious all the way through. I boiled some rice to go with it and spooned a little of the sauce onto the rice. I will definitely be making this again! - 1/11/13


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    Very Good
    I thought this was good. I used 2T butter, chicken breast and added 1/2 tsp ginger. I always season my chicken with season salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. I also marinated it for a few hours before cooking it in the oven. I only had to cook 30 minutes because I used breast. - 1/6/13


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    Good
    I found it very salty and so I would cut the salt in half or even less. Great recipe though! - 12/6/12


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    Very Good
    The by ingredient breakdown is not right. The butter calories is 17 per serving which means that you calculated as 4 teaspoons and not 4 Tablespoons. It should be about 80 calories for the butter. Just say'n - 11/14/12


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    Incredible!
    This was so GOOD!! I used low fat margarine instead of butter and used 10 chicken thighs. I still had enough sauce to put over the chicken and rice. Made it with string beans and brown rice- YUMMY - 10/17/12


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    Incredible!
    This is the recipe that got me into this site, I make this for my wife and I . We love it! Simple, tasty and easy to make - 10/17/12


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    Incredible!
    I added Sriracha sauce and cumin to the sauce. Also put carrot spears in at the start and asparagus for the last 20 min. SO good! - 9/28/12


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    Incredible!
    My husband isn't a huge fan of chicken or curry but he LOVES this recipe! - 9/25/12


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    Very Good
    I liked this recipe. Easy ingredients. Easy to make. I do think I used to much honey and not enough spicy mustard. Next time I will use the Grey Poupon Country Style Dijon for a more balanced taste. - 8/19/12


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    Incredible!
    Made this for my family and they very much enjoyed it and would like it again. Only had 1/2 the honey for the recipe at the time. It was good. - 7/16/12


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    Good
    I used less honey, and it was still a bit sweet. Added cut up vegie last 15 minutes of cooking time and served over rice. Will make again. - 6/14/12


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    Very Good
    The sauce tastes wonderful, just a little bland for me. I doubled extra mustard w/ horseradish, tripled curry, added red pepper, and crushed garlic cloves. I am also experimenting with slow cooking in crockpot. The sauce is so good how could it not be perfect! - 3/13/12


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    Very Good
    I went to make this and realized I was out of Honey so I used maple syrup it turned out pretty good. I also used half butter and half olive oil. The flavour was good but the sauce separated with all the oil on top. Over all good and I will make it again. - 2/26/12


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    Incredible!
    YUM! Used Chicken breasts, melted smart balance, added other sauce ingredients, poured over chicken in baking dish and baked, SO easy and SO good!! Thanks for sharing =O) - 1/25/12


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    Incredible!
    Holy green guacamole, this is awesome! We will be making this over and over again; thank you so much for sharing. - 1/16/12


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    Incredible!
    This was great!! My family really enjoyed this and asked to have it again. I have very picky eaters in my house so I was little scared at first to try this but it was perfect for them. Thanks - 12/1/11


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    Incredible!
    Fantastic fix for craving curry! Yet mild enough that even picky family members loved it. - 11/28/11


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    Incredible!
    Very tasty! Added some raisins as well. Used a mix of Dijon, seed and prepared mustard (to get rid of some partial bottles) and I think that worked well. I can't imagine that it is really 191 calories a serving though. - 11/21/11


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I have made this recipe several times and it is great, however the calorie count is off big time. This recipe is more like 339 calories. - 11/17/11


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    Incredible!
    Love it - 10/24/11


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    Incredible!
    Very tasty! Enjoyed the sweet/tangy flavor and ease of preparation. Will make this again. - 9/20/11


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    I like this very delicious. Good recipe to me. One of my hubby favorites too. - 9/11/11


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    Very Good
    it was delicious indeed!!!goes well with rice! - 8/30/11


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    Incredible!
    Oh...my...gosh! This was beyond words delicious! I made it exactly as the recipe says. This is a favorite and I will definitely be making it again. Thanks for sharing the recipe. - 7/16/11


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    Incredible!
    Have made this a number of times. Today I brought the cold leftovers for lunch, in a low carb wrap with some crisp lettuce and cucumber and a little of the sauce. It was amazing! The flavours really came through. - 7/12/11


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    Very Good
    Easy to cook, and it was very good! - 5/19/11


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    Very Good
    So so yummy! - 5/16/11


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    This was very yummy. My husband and boys loved it! - 4/6/11


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    Incredible!
    This tasted wonderful and was so easy to make! The smell as it was cooking was amazing! No leftovers on this one! - 3/30/11


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    YUM! :) delicious. I used Honey Dijon and it gave it a whole new flavor. Thanks, added some potatoes to it as well. - 3/29/11


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    Incredible!
    The flavor was amazing! (Couldn't stand the texture of the thighs though!) Will use boneless skinless chicken breasts next time. - 1/10/11


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    Incredible!
    This is one of my favourite recipes!! - 11/3/10


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    Very Good
    This was very good! Very little curry taste (but I do like curry), almost an asian sweet/sour sauce but smokier. Will do this again! Thanks. - 10/22/10


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    Very Good
    Very easy and QUICK to make - 8/1/10


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    Incredible!
    Love this! Added frozen broccoli florets during last 20 minutes of cooking - delish! - 7/28/10


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    Incredible!
    Very Good Recipe! Made this for a Sunday lunch and it was a hit! - 6/28/10


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    Incredible!
    Sooo yummy! I added a bit of fresh garlic and ginger. Will be making this a lot!!
    - 6/23/10


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    Incredible!
    I started by putting it in a crockpot (3 hours on low - tender & wonderful!), then my husband added the dehydrated carrots, onion & celery I asked him to put in the chicken soup I was making, along with water & cornstarch - oops! It was wonderful, but I'll try it as written next time :) - 5/16/10


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    Very Good
    This was delicious. I made two slight changes. Reduced the butter by half and added tandoori because i didn't have curry. It was delicious, but i think the curry would have made it better. Thanks for sharing...yum! - 4/30/10


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    Incredible!
    This is fantastic! The smell brought my hubby out of his workshop and after tasting the first bite he was raving. This will definitely be made again. - 4/27/10


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    Very Good
    I've made this twice, so easy so good - 4/15/10


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    Incredible!
    This was incredible! - 3/16/10