Savory Chicken Bundles With Balsamic Berry Sauce Recipes

SAVORY BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken, if desired, with salt and black pepper.
• Melt Country Crock® Spread in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and brown chicken, turning once, about 6 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
• Cook mushrooms and onion in same skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add vinegar and simmer 1 minute. Stir in broth and mustard and simmer, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes, or until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Return chicken to skillet and simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Serve, if desired, with warm crusty French bread.

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.

SAVORY CHICKEN BUNDLES WITH BALSAMIC BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F/165°C/gas mark 3. Prepare a baking sheet large enough to hold your chicken breasts by spraying it with non-stick spray.
• Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a large saute pan.
• Clean chicken breasts and remove excess fat. Pat dry and season liberally with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Once oil is hot, brown chicken breasts, 3-5 minutes per side. I had to do this in two batches, as all six breasts would not fit in at once.
• While the chicken is browning, finely mince garlic cloves and chiffonade basil by stacking the leaves together, rolling tightly into a tube, and slicing into very thin ribbons. Place mascarpone in a small bowl.
• Once breasts are browned, but not thoroughly cooked, remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• There should be a little oil left in the pan. If there is more than a teaspoon or two, drain off some. If you need to, add a little more oil. Use this to quickly saute garlic and basil, no more than a minute or two, until highly fragrant. Add basil and garlic to mascarpone and mix to combine.
• Before unrolling your phyllo dough, set up your work area. You will need your chicken breasts, your cheese mixture, and your cooking spray in easy reach. You will also need an area to keep your dough damp, and a rolling area (these should each be the size of an unrolled sheet). Have a barely damp paper or cloth towel to lay on top of the sheets you aren't working with to prevent them from drying out.
• For each bundle, lay three sheets of phyllo dough on top of each other, spraying lightly between each layer. Place a chicken breast near a short edge. Place a spoonful of cheese on top of the breast. Fold up short edge of phyllo, then sides. Then roll bundle up and place on baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce by combining blueberries, cherries, preserves, and vinegar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and simmer. Stir occasionally, squashing the berries slightly.
• Once bundles are done, plate and drizzle with sauce. Let bundles rest 5-10 minutes before serving.

BERRY BALSAMIC MARINADE AND SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor add wine, vinegar, strawberry preserves, garlic, Splenda, coffee, salt, pepper, pitted cherries and blueberries. Puree.
• Place meat in a large zip lock bag and pour in marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or over night for steak and for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours for chicken.
• Remove meat and pour marinade into a small saucepan. Add finely chopped shallot and set aside.
• Preheat broiler or prepare grill. Broil or grill meat until cooked to desired doneness.
• While meat is grilling bring sauce to a boil and then simmer. Stir in butter.
• If using London Broil, thinly slice crosswise, against the grain. Add any juices on the cutting board to the sauce. Serve with sauce. If using chicken or other steak cuts - serve with sauce.