Blackberry Chicken Food

BLACKBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash 2 tablespoons berries. Add 1/4 cup broth, brown sugar, vinegar, oil, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon paprika and cumin., Place chicken in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; pour broth mixture over the top. Sprinkle with thyme, salt, pepper and remaining paprika. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with pan juices. Remove chicken and keep warm. , Skim fat from pan drippings. In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and remaining broth until smooth. Gradually stir in drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken; sprinkle with remaining blackberries.

GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH BLACKBERRY BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the coriander, paprika and salt. Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels, season on both sides with the spice mixture and place in a gallon-size zip-top bag. Refrigerate for several hours but preferably overnight.
• Prepare and preheat your lump charcoal grill to create two heat zones: high and low.
• Brush the chicken thighs with olive oil and place them skin-side down on the hot side of the grill. Cover and cook for 2 minutes. Uncover and move the chicken to the low side of the grill, skin-side up. Cover and cook until the thighs reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes. Pour half the Blackberry BBQ Sauce into a medium bowl and use it to baste the chicken occasionally during the final 10 minutes of cooking.
• Remove the chicken from the grill. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side.
• In a large saucepan, combine the blackberries, beer, vinegars, sugar, onion, garlic, habanero, chipotle powder, coffee, coriander and cumin. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours. Carefully puree the sauce in a blender or food processor, then strain.

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE WITH BLACKBERRY REDUCTION

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a medium skillet. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and cook them through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Set aside and keep warm. In the same skillet, cook the chicken sausage, turning frequently, until they are cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside and keep warm.
• Add the shallots to the skillet and cook until softened. Add the berries and cook until they are thawed and have released all their juices. Strain out the seeds and shallots and return the juice to the skillet. Add the balsamic vinegar and reduce the liquid until it has thickened to the consistency of syrup, about 5 minutes. Set aside and keep warm.
• Drain the artichokes and pat them dry. In a clean skillet, add 1 tablespoon olive oil over high heat. Add the artichokes and cook until they are browned and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
• Wipe out the skillet, put it on medium heat, and add the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil. Toss in the zucchini strips and season them with salt and pepper. Toss gently and cook them until they are just warmed through and slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
• To assemble the dish: Put a puddle of the blackberry sauce on one side of the plate. Place a chicken breast on top of it. Slice the sausages and put the slices from half a sausage on top of the chicken breast. Make a nice pile of the zucchini and top that with the crispy artichoke hearts. Drizzle a bit more sauce over the chicken and sausages if you like. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

BALSAMIC-BLACKBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and thyme over chicken. Add chicken to the skillet. Saute chicken until no longer pink in the middle, 6 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a serving plate and reduce heat to medium.
• Add remaining salt, jam, vinegar, and pepper to the skillet. Stir constantly until jam melts, about 1 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

BLACKBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a zip lock bag. Gently flatten to 1/4-inch thickness. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until no longer pink in the middle, about 6 minute per side. Remove from heat, cover and keep warm.
• Add remaining ingredients to skillet. Cook over medium heat until warmed through, about 4 minute.
• Spoon sauce over chicken. Serve with green beans, if desired.

BLUEBERRY-DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook chicken in butter over medium heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 6-8 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, combine the preserves, vinegar, blueberries and mustard, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Serve with chicken. Sprinkle with basil if desired.

HOT BLACKBERRY BBQ CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine blackberries, ketchup, 1/4 cup water, jalapenos, vinegar, honey, garlic, and liquid smoke in a small saucepan. Stir in lime juice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Mix together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a cup; stir mixture into the sauce. Simmer until slightly thickened and syrupy, about 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Toss wings with oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss until evenly coated.
• Cook wings on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the wings are cooking, pour sauce through a fine mesh strainer set over a container. Tap the strainer with a spoon while straining to squeeze out the last remaining drops of sauce from the residue.
• Place grilled wings into a large, clean bowl. Add hot blackberry BBQ sauce and toss until well coated. Serve hot.

BLACKBERRY BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion and saute till translucent.
• Sprinkle salt, pepper, and thyme over the top of the chicken. Add chicken to skillet and saute 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm. Reduce heat to medium low. Add preserves, vinegar, and salt and pepper, stirring constantly until the preserves melt. Spoon the sauce over chicken to serve.