Chicken Breasts With Port And Dried Cherry Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN WITH DRIED CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place flour and salt in a bag-add chicken-shake to coat.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add chicken, cook 8 minutes on each side-depending on the size of the breasts-until done.
• Remove chicken and set aside, keeping warm.
• Add juice to skillet and the next 5 ingredients, bringing mixture to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat, simmering for 5 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch and water-add to juice mixture.
• Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Serve sauce with chicken.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PORT AND DRIED CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chicken and dredge it in the flour. Shake off excess.
• Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• In a 12" skillet heat the oil and butter. Increase the heat to medium high before adding the chicken.
• Add the chicken and cook about 4 minutes without moving the chicken. Turn over and cook another 3-4 minutes. Make sure chicken is cooked.
• Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• Take the bowl with sauce ingredients and add them to the pan and boil stirring and scraping all the browned bits in the pan over high heat until the liquid is smooth and glossy.
• Spoon over the chicken and serve immediately.

CHERRY-BALSAMIC GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat grill.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat until hot.
• Add the shallots and saute until softened- about 3-4 minutes.
• Add the cherry preserves, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasonings, and the pepper.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook until the mixture is reduced by one-fourth.
• About 6-8 minutes.
• Reserve 6 tbsp of glaze in small bowl.
• Lightly season chicken breasts with salt.
• Place chicken on grill.
• Cook, covered for 4 minutes per side.
• Brush one side with glaze.
• Let set for 1 minutes then flip and brush other side with glaze.
• Repeat until chicken is cooked through.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHERRIES AND PORT WINE

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper and dip chicken in flour.
• Melt butter with oil. Fry chicken just until it changes color. (Meat is still raw inside.)
• Remove chicken from pan and place chicken in 1 layer in baking dish.
• Add the red wine, cherry juice, orange juice, lemon peel and port into the pan where the chicken was fried. Season with salt and pepper. Add cherries.
• Pour this sauce over the chicken breasts. Bake, uncovered in casserole for 30 to 40 minutes (or until tender) at 350 degrees. Serve with the cherries and sauce poured over the chicken and a teaspoon of red currant jelly on the side. Garnish with parsley.

SENSATIONAL CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Set aside 3/4 cup cherries. In a blender, combine orange juice and remaining cherries; cover and process until smooth. Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, garlic and ginger; set aside.
• Dip chicken in egg whites. Dredge in flour that has been combined with pepper, shaking off excess. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken on all sides in butter. Place chicken in a Pam sprayed 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish (or if you skillet is oven proof can leave it in for easier clean up). Top with cherry sauce.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes; turn chicken. Top with reserved cherries. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until done.
• Meanwhile, heat crepes as directed on package. Place on crepe on each plate and top with one chicken breast and some cherry sauce.

CHICKEN WITH CHERRY WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 12-15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine wine and sugar. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, until liquid is reduced by half, 4-5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; whisk in remaining butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until blended. Stir in cherries; serve with chicken.

CHICKEN WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Set aside 3/4 cup cherries. In a blender, combine orange juice and remaining cherries; cover and process until smooth. Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, garlic and ginger; set aside., In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken on all sides in butter. Place chicken skin side down in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with cherry sauce. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes; turn chicken. Top with reserved cherries. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear.