Raspberry Vinaigrette Chicken Breast Food

GRILLED RASPBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse and pat dry chicken breasts with paper towels. Place in large zip-top bag. Add raspberries, vinaigrette, vodka, if using, and chopped mint. Squeeze air out and seal bag. Gently massage the bag to mash raspberries. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours.
• Preheat grill to medium-high and oil the grates.
• Place the chicken breasts on the grill and cook for 4 to 6 minutes per side. Remove from grill and place on serving platter. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs and fresh raspberries.

RASPBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season the chicken with some salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot but not burning, add the chicken and sear for 3 minutes on each side. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Using the same skillet, add the garlic and shallot and cook over medium heat for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and wine and cook until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes. Add the sliced mushrooms and lower the heat to a simmer. Return the chicken to the skillet, cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through, an additional 10 minutes. Add the raspberries, butter, balsamic vinegar and lemon zest, and continue cooking, uncovered, for 1 minute.

BALSAMIC-RASPBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix preserves, vinegar and liqueur; set aside.
• Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle chicken on both sides with thyme, salt and pepper.
• In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Add chicken; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center. Remove chicken to plate; cover to keep warm.
• Leave onion in skillet. Add preserves mixture; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Spoon sauce over chicken. Top with raspberries.

CHICKEN BROTH RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Press raspberries through a sieve, reserving juice; discard seeds. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the broth, sugar, vinegar, oil, mustard and reserved juice. Refrigerate. Shake before serving over salad greens.

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 II

Steps:

• Place vinegar in a container with tight lid. Add sugar and mint, cover with lid, and shake to dissolve sugar. Stir in additional sugar (up to another teaspoon) if necessary to smooth out the vinegar flavor.

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 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.