Plum Wonderful Chicken Recipes

PLUM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pit and quarter black plums.
• Heat and stir chicken stock, red wine vinegar and brown sugar to combine.
• Place chicken thighs and plums in bottom of baking dish. Pour stock over chicken and plums.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for one hour.

CHICKEN WITH PLUM GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper to taste and place skin-side-up onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• While the chicken is baking, stir together the plum jam, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, ginger, and horseradish in a small bowl. After the chicken has baked 20 minutes, brush with the plum glaze and return to the oven.
• Continue baking until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

PLUM GOOD CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In bowl, toss thighs with five-spice powder and salt. Finely chop green onions (enough to total 2 tbsp.) reserve for garnish. Cut remainder of onions into 1 inch pieces, set aside.
• In skillet, heat oil on medium heat. Add thighs and cook 10 minutes (or until browned/no pink), turning once. Transfer to plate.
• In drippings left in skillet, medium heat, cook 1 inch onion pieces 4 minutes (lightly browned). Stir in broth, jam, vinegar; heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat to medium, put thighs in pan for five-ten minutes or until syrupy. Turn chicken a few times to coat with syrup. Garnish with finely chopped green onions.
• Pairs well with asian themed side dishes, rice, vegetables.

PLUM DELICIOUS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, plum jam, honey and garlic; pour over chicken in 8 x 8-inch baking pan.
• Turn chicken over to coat both sides with sauce.
• Bake, skin side down, in 375 F oven 12 minutes.
• Turn chicken over; brush with sauce.
• Bake 12 minutes longer, or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

TANGY LEMON-PLUM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Puree plums in a blender.
• Saute onion in butter until tender (do not brown).
• Add plum puree and the rest of the ingredients (except chicken).
• Simmer together 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder and salt to taste.
• Bake covered at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, then uncover and spoon on half of the plum sauce, spreading evenly.
• Raise oven heat to 400 degrees and return chicken to oven for 15 more minutes.
• Baste chicken with the rest of the sauce and return to the oven for another 15 minutes.
• Alternatively,this is also wonderful grilled!
• Grill over medium coals until almost done, then baste frequently with plum sauce; can serve extra on the side.

CHINESE PLUM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in an 11x7-inch baking dish.
• Combine onions and next 6 ingredients; stir well, and pour over chicken.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 50 minutes or until chicken is done, basting occasionally with plum sauce mixture.