3 pound boiler-fryer chicken, cut up
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2 cup rich chicken broth
3 tablespoon sherry
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 each can mushrooms
2 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca
2 each jars marinated artichoke hearts
Wash chicken. Pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt, white pepper, and paprika. Using a large frying pan, brown chicken in 1 tablespoon butter. Place mushrooms and drained artichoke hearts in bottom of crockpot. Sprinkle with quick-cooking tapioca. Add the browned chicken pieces. Pour in broth and sherry. Add tarragon. Cover crockpot and turn to Low heat setting. Cook for 7-8 hours OR cook on High for 5 hours.