CHERRY-GLAZED BAKED CHICKEN
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
1 can (16-ounce) pitted dark sweet cherries
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons hot mustard
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup dried tart cherries
6 (6 1/2 ounces each) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Salt and pepper to taste
6 rosemary sprigs for garnish
METHOD:
1) Heat oven to 350°F. Line a 9" x 13" baking pan with foil and spray foil with non-stick spray; set aside.
2) To make the glaze: Drain the pitted dark sweet cherries; reserve 1/4 cup of cherry juice. In a blender, puree the drained cherries until smooth.
3) In a skillet, heat the olive oil and saute the onion and garlic until soft; add the cherry puree, reserved 1/4 cup cherry juice, honey, vinegar, mustard, ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; stir until smooth. Add dried cherries; simmer 5 minutes.
4) Arrange chicken breasts in foil-lined baking pan; season with salt and pepper to taste. Brush chicken lightly with cherry glaze; reserve remaining glaze. Cover the pan with foil and bake chicken 20 minutes; brush with additional glaze and bake uncovered 10 to 15 minutes longer or until chicken is done.
5) To serve, pour 2 tablespoons warm reserved glaze over each chicken breast and garnish with a rosemary sprig.
NUTRITION ANALYSIS:
calories: 366
protein: 44 gm
carbohydrates: 38 gm
fiber: 1.7 gm
total fat: 5 gm
saturated fat: 1 gm
cholesterol: 107 mg
iron: 2.8 mg
sodium: 353 mg
calories from protein: 47%
calories from carbs: 41%
calories from fat: 12%
Northwest Cherry Growers - www.nwcherries.com/
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