Cherry Balsamic Glazed Chicken Breasts Recipes

CHERRY BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the cherries, vinegar, mustard, fennel seed, salt and garlic in a blender. Puree until smooth. Place the chicken pieces in a resealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over the chicken. Seal the bag and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before grilling. Preheat a grill to 450 degrees F or medium-high heat with indirect heat on one side.
• Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade and place on a baking sheet; reserve the marinade. Drizzle with the olive oil. Place the chicken on the grill over direct heat and cook undisturbed for 4 minutes. Flip the chicken, move to indirect heat and baste with the marinade. Cover the grill and roast until the chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Remove to a platter and sprinkle with the fennel pollen.

CHICKEN IN BALSAMIC CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Pat dry chicken and season with salt.
• 2. In a heavy skillet heat olive oil. Sauté seasoned chicken until browned, 12-15 minutes. Remove chicken. Add onions to skillet and sauté until tender, 5-6 minutes. Add vinegar and reduce to just a couple of tablespoons.
• 3. Add broth, bring heat to high and reduce by half.
• 4. Add cherry preserves and cook for an additional 5 minutes until the sauce is thick.
• 5. Return chicken to pan to heat through while spooning sauce over chicken. Serve hot.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH HONEY-BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients; sprinkle over both sides of chicken.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 7 to 8 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.
• Transfer chicken to a platter; keep warm. Reduce heat to medium-low; add vinegar and honey to pan. Simmer 1 minute or until glaze thickens; stir constantly. Pour glaze over chicken.

CHERRY BALSAMIC CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine flour, basil, salt and pepper in large resealable plastic bag; shake to mix well. Add chicken. Seal and shake to coat; set aside.
• Melt 2 Tablespoon of the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts. Place onion around the edges of chicken. Cook chicken for 4 minutes per side to lightly brown; stir onion occasionally.
• Pour broth and vinegar around chicken. Add cherries to pan. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 4 minutes until no longer pink. Remove chicken to platter; cover to keep warm.
• Increase heat until mixture bubbles; cook 2 to 4 minutes to reduce liquid, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; stir in remaining 1 Tablespoon butter until blended. Serve chicken with sauce.