Tropical Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 lb.) broiler fryer chicken pieces or 3 whole breasts, halved and skinned
1 or more Tbsp. flour
1 1/4 c. shortening
1 c. orange juice
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. salt
12 small new potatoes
1 can sliced pineapple in own juice
parsley

Preparation

Combine orange juice, vinegar, nutmeg and basil; set aside. Lightly coat chicken with flour. In hot shortening, saute chicken until golden on all sides.
Sprinkle with salt.
Add orange juice mixture.
Place potatoes between and around chicken pieces.
Cook, covered, over medium heat, approximately 25 minutes or until chicken and potatoes are tender.
Then add pineapple with juice. Heat, covered, for 5 minutes.
Serve at once.
Garnish with parsley.
Use pan drippings as a sauce if desired.