Raspberry Marinated Chicken Recipes

GRILLED RASPBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1 cup vinaigrette and half of the rosemary. Add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour. , In a small bowl, combine the jam, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic powder, and remaining vinaigrette and rosemary; set aside., Drain and discard marinade. Place chicken skin side down on grill rack. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 20 minutes. Turn; grill 10-20 minutes longer or until juices a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with raspberry sauce.

RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
• Thaw and wash your chicken breast and place into a glass dish.
• Pour the Raspberry Vinaigrette dressing over the chicken breast until they are just about covered.
• Place in oven at 350 degrees for one hour.
• When done spoon sauce from baking dish over your chicken, rice or potatoes.

RASPBERRY MARINADE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine raspberry jam, pineapple juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, and basil. Add chicken breasts, and turn to coat evenly. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Preheat grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Cook chicken breasts on grill until meat is no longer pink, and juices run clear.

RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Put chicken breast into a deep container. Add raspberry vinaigrette dressing into container. Cover and marinade in refrigerator for 24 hours.
• When you are ready to cook the next day preheat oven at 350°F. Remove marinated chicken and put chicken on a cookie sheet.
• Put chicken in oven and bake for 1 hour. When the hour is up, remove chicken from oven cut the chicken lightly with a kitchen knife to make sure it's done. If there is still a little pink, replace chicken back into oven and continue cooking for 15-20 more minutes. When that time is done check chicken again. If the chicken is done, remove from oven.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS IN RASPBERRY VINEGAR MARINADE

Steps:

• Remove excess fat from chicken breasts; place them in sealable plastic bag or non-aluminum bowl.
• Combine remaining ingredients; pour evenly over chicken breasts.
• Seal bag or cover bowl; marinate in refrigerator 4 hours or overnight.
• Turn occasionally.
• Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade.
• Arrange in one layer in greased 9x13-inch pan.
• Pierce skin in several places with sharp knife.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, or until mostly cooked through; in the mean time, bring reserved marinade to a simmer in a small saucepan, simmering 15 minutes.
• After main cooking time, uncover chicken and baste with marinade every 5 minutes until chicken is cooked through, approx 15-20 minutes.
• For OAMC or freezing ahead, freeze this chicken, raw, in marinade -OR- freeze after cooking, making sure to include a portion of the cooking juices with each breast (keeps chicken moist while thawing).
• Serving suggestions: bed of rice or baby spinach; side of green salad with raspberry vinaigrette; mashed potatoes; steamed carrots or broccoli; sliced thin over a bed of peppered angel hair pasta.

RASPBERRY-MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk raspberry jam, lemon juice, salt, ginger, and pepper together in a bowl; add chicken and turn to coat.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake to remove excess liquid. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in oil until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

RASPBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put chicken breast halves between sheets of plastic wrap; gently pound to flatten to an even thickness. If the chicken breasts are large, slice them in half horizontally to make cutlets.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle or brush with balsamic vinaigrette.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Clean the raspberries and put a few aside for garnish.
• In a saucepan, combine berries, jam, vinegar, tarragon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Let cool slightly.
• Spoon about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the sauce into a bowl, then strain the remaining raspberry sauce through a fine mesh strainer into the same bowl. Keep warm or refrigerate the sauce and warm it up when ready to serve.
• Grill chicken pieces over medium coals for about 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Alternatively, pan grill or broil the chicken breasts.
• Arrange the chicken on a platter or individual plates. Spoon raspberry sauce over the chicken pieces and garnish with some fresh berries, if desired.