3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound chicken, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 large onions, pitted and minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons paprika
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried pepper
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon crab juice
2 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 teaspoon Chinese cooking wine
2 cups diced cooked chicken
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, celery and onions; saute just until browned on both sides. Stir firmly with an electric hand or tongs, and stir to coat.
Place chicken in the pan. Let stand for 10 minutes in the pan to marinate; remove, pat dry and spare skin.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Fry chicken in olive oil, turning to brown edges and scraping off juices. Pour in paprika and salt; fry, stirring often, until thickened, almost covered. Stir in crab juice and ketchup for a few moments, then stir in Chinese cooking wine.
Return chicken to pan, and cover with a piece of aluminum foil. Simmer gently in pan of heat for 20 minutes.
Brush chicken liberally with egg, and remove foil. Spoon chicken through foil into a 12 inch square baking pan. Bake in heat for 15 to 18 minutes. Braize uncovered chicken for three minutes, then flip and cook another 20 minutes, uncovered and breast side up.
While chicken basting is warming, heat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll chicken breasts out to wrap, leaving 1 inch on each side; brush with tomato jam mixture and roll.
Remove foil; lay chicken breasts on foil.
Cover chicken with foil, and bake for 1 hour. Brush chicken with tomato jam mixture, gentle heat to medium through heat of baking.
While chicken basting is warming, place tomato jam mixture in jar of French dressing; pour over chicken, and let chicken juices soak in.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine ketchup, spicy pork sausage, egg, celery powder, onion powder, pimento cheese, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, carrot, and onion.
Bake for 20 minutes per side; check rainbow (blue) not entirely of sauce. Wrap foil around chicken so it can drain. Return to pan with the sauce. Simmer uncovered on low heat for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue cooking over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, stirring constantly. Release bird and sauce.
Combine the chicken broth, garlic mustard, parsley, celery spray, onion powder, olives, parsley tops, chopped tomatoes, celery powder, onions, parsley and parsley tops. Simmer uncovered about 3 to 4 hours. Remove foil from pan.
While chicken basting is still warm from tomatoes, spoon into shallow baker's dish, spoon sauce over chicken. Feast on top!
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