Mango Cherry Chicken Food

TANGY CHERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with the 3 turns of the pan of extra-virgin olive oil, about 3 tablespoons. Season chicken liberally with half of the thyme, salt and pepper and add to the hot skillet. Cook the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the pan to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
• In the bottom of a medium sauce pot, heat and toast pine nuts over moderate heat and remove. Add 2 cups stock and 1 tablespoon butter to the pot and bring to a boil.
• Return the chicken skillet to the burner over medium-high heat, add 1 turn of the pan of extra-virgin olive oil, add the onion, celery, crushed red pepper flakes, nutmeg, salt and pepper, cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the celery and onions are tender. Add the white wine, and cook until the pan is almost dry, 1 minute. Add the 2 cups boiling chicken stock, and dried cherries and continue to cook for about 5 to 6 minutes or until there is only about 1/2 cup of liquid left in the pan. Turn the heat off the under the pan. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons cold butter in small pieces and whisk until it has completely melted.
• In a medium saucepan bring the remaining 1 cup chicken stock to a boil, add couscous, allspice, cinnamon and a little salt. Cover pot and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Drizzle honey over the couscous and add the pine nuts, scallions and parsley. Toss and fluff with a fork to combine.
• Serve the chicken whole or sliced with cherry sauce poured over it and couscous alongside. Dark seared greens or simple salad complete the meal.

MANGO-CHERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle salt over both sides of each piece of chicken; cook the chicken in the hot oil until browned on both sides, but still slightly pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate and set aside. Add the onion, garlic, and jalapeno pepper to the remaining oil in the skillet; cook and stir until the onion is tender and beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the cherry and mango into the mixture; cook and stir until the liquid in the pan is slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the cherry juice, lemon juice, and brown sugar to the mixture; stir and return to a simmer.
• Return the chicken to the pan. Ladle some of the sauce over the chicken to cover. Return the mixture to a simmer and cook until the liquid thickens and the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

ALYX'S MANGO-CHERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place chicken breasts on the baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool until easily handled, about 15 minutes.
• Combine chicken, sour cream, and mayonnaise, salt, and pepper in a food processor; pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Fold mango and cherries into the chicken mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate before serving, about 2 hours.

TANGY CHERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat with the 3 turns of the pan of extra-virgin olive oil, about 3 tablespoons. Season chicken liberally with half of the thyme, salt and pepper and add to the hot skillet. Cook the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the pan to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
• In the bottom of a medium sauce pot, heat and toast pine nuts over moderate heat and remove. Add 2 cups stock and 1 tablespoon butter to the pot and bring to a boil.
• Return the chicken skillet to the burner over medium-high heat, add 1 turn of the pan of extra-virgin olive oil, add the onion, celery, crushed red pepper flakes, nutmeg, salt and pepper, cook for 3 to 4 or until the celery and onions are tender. Add the white wine, and cook until the pan is almost dry, 1 minute. Add 2 cups chicken stock, dried cherries and continue to cook for about 5 to 6 minutes or until there is only about 1/2 cup of liquid left in the pan. Turn the heat off the under the pan. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons cold butter in small pieces and whisk until it has completely melted.
• In a medium saucepan bring the remaining 1 cup chicken stock to a boil, add couscous, allspice, cinnamon and a little salt. Cover pot and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Drizzle honey over the couscous and add the pine nuts, scallions and parsley. Toss and fluff with a fork to combine.
• Serve the chicken whole or sliced with cherry sauce poured over it and couscous alongside. Dark seared greens or simple salad complete the meal.

TYPICALLY TROPICAL MANGO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Soak the raisins in the rum for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
• Mix the coconut with the milk, set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and brown the chicken, remove from the pan.
• Heat the other tablespoon of oil, add to the pan: the onion, butternut squash, garlic, scotch bonnet and some salt and pepper, fry for approx 5 minutes on medium heat.
• Now add the ginger and the curry powder, fry for another 5 minutes whilst stirring.
• Add the sweet bell pepper strips, coconut/milk mixture and chicken stock and return the chicken cubes to the skillet.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Then add the soaked raisins and the mango cubes.
• Heat through, add the lime juice and taste to check if you want to add more.
• Serve with rice and fried slices of plantain.

MANGO CHICKEN - RESTAURANT STYLE

Steps:

• Wash the rice and cook with a couple pinches of salt.
• Fresh mango can be tricky to cut up because of the large pit in the center. Peel the fruit and cut away bite-size portions. Put the mango in a bowl with the snow peas.
• Cut the broccoli into bite-size pieces and set aside on it's own.
• Slice the chicken to the size of 3 quarter dollars put together, or cut to your preference. Partially freeze the meat to make the meat easier to cut small.
• Put the chicken in a small bowl. Add the cornstarch, garlic powder, salt, white pepper, MSG and 2 teaspoons of water. Mix by hand to coat the meat. This step keeps the meat juicy while it cooks in hot oil.
• In another small bowl, mix the Tabasco, sugar, and ketchup.
• 3/4 fill a small pot of water and boil. Add the broccoli and cook for 3-4 minutes, until it becomes bright green. If you cook too long it will become translucent and limp. lightly season.
• Heat the vegetable oil in your wok at 80% heat. Add the chicken and cook until white. Drain off the oil and set meat aside.
• Return the wok to the heat the remaining oil. Add the mango and snow peas. Cook for 1 minute while flipping and then add the chicken and sauce. Cook for 2 minutes more while stirring.
• Serve the dish with a pilaf of rice and arrange the broccoli on the side of the plate.