Berry Good Chicken Recipes

BLACKBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash 2 tablespoons berries. Add 1/4 cup broth, brown sugar, vinegar, oil, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon paprika and cumin., Place chicken in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; pour broth mixture over the top. Sprinkle with thyme, salt, pepper and remaining paprika. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with pan juices. Remove chicken and keep warm. , Skim fat from pan drippings. In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and remaining broth until smooth. Gradually stir in drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken; sprinkle with remaining blackberries.

BERRY GOOD CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk, over low heat, the red current jelly, vinegars and salt& pepper.
• Simmer 5 minutes (you can do this ahead of time and put it in a jar in the fridge).
• Heat oven to 375F degrees line a baking dish with foil.
• Brush chicken all over with the sauce, place in a baking dish and bake for 20-30 minutes (depending on the size and if boneless or bone in).
• When chicken is done heat the remaining sauce and stir in the blackberries cook about 2 minutes.
• Place chicken on a platter and pour the sauce over, serve.

CHICKEN WITH BERRY WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the strawberries, raspberries, merlot and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. , Meanwhile, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°., Serve with berry sauce; garnish with basil.

BERRY GOOD CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a small bowl combine dressing and basil, wisk. Cover and allow to sit on the counter to combine flavors. Ken's Steakhouse makes a Balsamic and Basil dressing that also works great! If you choose that route omit this step.
• In a medium bowl, combine olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Add the chicken breast and toss to completely coat.
• Grill over medium heat until cooked through.
• Remove from the heat and tent with foil. Allow chicken to rest while putting the remaining salad together.
• In a shallow pan combine the almonds and coconut. Pop this in the oven and toast until golden brown. Stirring frequently so as not to burn the coconut and to get an even browning. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• In the meantime combine the romaine and the spring mix. Divide evenly amoung 4 large salad bowls, I use my pasta bowls for this.
• Cube the chicken into bite size pieces, or for presentation purposes you could cut it on the bias. Divide the chicken amoung the 4 bowls.
• Next layer: cranberries, strawberries then oranges. Sprinkle liberally with the almond and coconut mixure.
• Drizzle with the dressing right before serving.
• Served with a nice crusty bread just finishes it off. Enjoy!

BALSAMIC CHICKEN SKILLET WITH MIXED BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine berries, vinegar, whiskey, mustard, lemon juice, honey, brown sugar, ginger, shallot, and cayenne pepper in a blender; blend until smooth.
• Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag. Add 1/2 of the berry marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight. Reserve the remaining berry sauce.
• Remove chicken from the refrigerator. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the hot skillet and brown on both sides, basting occasionally with the extra marinade. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, about 15 minutes; discard any remaining marinade. Remove from the heat, and let rest for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour the reserved berry sauce in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
• Slice chicken into 1/2-inch thick slices and spoon warmed berry sauce over top.

BERRY-JAM FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare the marinade: In a large bowl, whisk the egg, vinegar and jam. Add chicken cutlets, turn until coated, cover and chill for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
• Prepare the dredge: In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch and spices until combined.
• When you're ready to fry, add enough peanut oil to a large (10-inch) cast-iron skillet to form a layer that is 1 inch deep. Heat oil over medium-high to around 300 degrees.
• Brush off any bits of fruit from the chicken. With one hand, coat each cutlet in the seasoned flour dredge. Set coated cutlets to the side of the bowl while you coat the remaining ones. Wash your hands.
• Fry the chicken: Working in batches to avoid crowding, and adjusting the temperature as needed to hover around the 300-degree mark, place 2 to 3 pieces of chicken at a time in the fat. Using tongs, flip the chicken at the 3-minute mark, 7-minute mark and 8-minute mark, cooking until the chicken appears to float and is golden brown. (Each batch should fry for about 8 minutes total.)
• Transfer fried cutlets to a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Sprinkle both sides with kosher salt and cook remaining cutlets.
• Serve chicken on a scallion cornmeal waffle, if you like, or with bacon cornbread with Cheddar and scallions. Or, for a lighter morning or midday meal, serve with a breakfast salad.