Raspberry Balsamic Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix preserves, vinegar and liqueur; set aside.
• Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle chicken on both sides with thyme, salt and pepper.
• In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Add chicken; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center. Remove chicken to plate; cover to keep warm.
• Leave onion in skillet. Add preserves mixture; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Spoon sauce over chicken. Top with raspberries.

Steps:

• Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Salt and pepper to taste. Dredge in flour, shaking excess flour from the meat.
• Cook chicken in a nonstick skillet or wok on medium heat approximately 15 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet.
• Mix broth, cornstarch and preserves in skillet over medium heat. Stir in vinegar. Add chicken. Cook approximately 10 minutes, turning after 5.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat, add onion and saute 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle thyme and 1/4 tsp salt over chicken.
• Add chicken to pan; saute 6 minutes on each side.
• Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium, add 1/4 tsp salt, preserves, vinegar, and pepper to pan, stirring until preserves melt.
• To Serve:.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and serve immediately. OR Return chicken to pan and coat chicken evenly, serve immediately.

Steps:

• In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper; cook 7 minutes. Turn chicken over. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 7 minutes longer or until juices run clear when thickest part of chicken is pierced with tip of a knife. Transfer chicken to plate.
• In same skillet, cook shallot 2 minutes, stirring. In a cup, mix broth and cornstarch. Add broth mixture, jam and vinegar to skillet; heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Cook sauce 2 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring. Return chicken to skillet; heat through.

Steps:

• Season chicken with thyme and salt on both sides. Set aside.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Cook onion until browned and soft.
• Add chicken and cook until well cooked, about 8 minutes each side. Remove chicken and set aside.
• Add fruit spread, balsamic vinegar and pepper to oil in skillet. Cook for several minutes until ingredients are well combined and fruit spread is melted.
• Serve chicken with sauce poured over top.

Steps:

• Remove excess fat from chicken breasts; place them in sealable plastic bag or non-aluminum bowl.
• Combine remaining ingredients; pour evenly over chicken breasts.
• Seal bag or cover bowl; marinate in refrigerator 4 hours or overnight.
• Turn occasionally.
• Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade.
• Arrange in one layer in greased 9x13-inch pan.
• Pierce skin in several places with sharp knife.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, or until mostly cooked through; in the mean time, bring reserved marinade to a simmer in a small saucepan, simmering 15 minutes.
• After main cooking time, uncover chicken and baste with marinade every 5 minutes until chicken is cooked through, approx 15-20 minutes.
• For OAMC or freezing ahead, freeze this chicken, raw, in marinade -OR- freeze after cooking, making sure to include a portion of the cooking juices with each breast (keeps chicken moist while thawing).
• Serving suggestions: bed of rice or baby spinach; side of green salad with raspberry vinaigrette; mashed potatoes; steamed carrots or broccoli; sliced thin over a bed of peppered angel hair pasta.