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Chicken 'n Cherries
Ingredients:
- 1 (12 Oz.) (336g) can or bottle black cherry soda
- 3 Tbsp. (45mL) Mrs. Dash® Chicken Grilling Blend?
- 3 Tbsp. (45mL) cherry preserves
- 2 Tbsp. (30mL) lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. (30mL) extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, about 2 lbs (908g)
- 1 (17 Oz.) (476g) can dark sweet Bing cherries, drained
- 1 Tbsp. (15mL) cornstarch
Directions:
- Pour 1/2 of the soda in a big zippered bag. Save the rest.
- Mix in 2 Tbsp. (15mL) of the Mrs. Dash® Chicken Grilling Blend?, cherry preserves, lemon juice and olive oil. Set aside 1/4 cup (60mL) of the marinade to use as a baste.
- Add the chicken to the bag, seal it, and refrigerate a few hours (or overnight for more flavor).
- Fire up the grill - preferably charcoal - to medium.
- Remove chicken from bag and sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp. (30mL) Mrs. Dash® Chicken Grilling Blend?.
- Grill the chicken, turning and basting with reserved marinade a few times, until no longer pink in center and juices run clear (about 160°F on an instant read thermomter), 10 to 15 minutes.
- Pour all remaining marinade, the reserved soda, and the canned cherries into a saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- In a cup, dissolve cornstarch in a little water. Stif into sauce and cook 2 minutes. Pour sauce over chicken.
- Tip: serve with cooked rice.
Recipe Summary:
Serves: 6
Serving Size: 10.9 Oz. (310.8g)
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 15 min to 20 min
Nutritional Information:
Calories:326 % of Calories from Fat:19 % Total Fat:7 g Saturated Fat:1 g Unsaturated Fat:6 g Trans Fat:0 g Cholesterol:88 mg Sodium:107 mg
Potassium:522 mg
Carbohydrates:30 g
Fiber:1 g
Protein:36 g
low sodium
Member Reviews/Ratings:
Rating (out of 5 stars)
Liz Farmington, NM ---46/09/2007
Very, very good! Also tried the recipe with pork tenderloin and it was wonderful. Easy to fix.













