Cherry Chicken Recipe

Name: Cherry Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 8 chicken breasts, skin off; 1 dash soy sauce; 8 thin slices of lemon; 1 freshly ground black pepper; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 4 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch; 425 grams can BLACK pitted cherries, drained, juice reserved. I use John West cherries; 1 cup chicken stock; 1 tbsp each, grated orange and lemon rind; 1/2 cup orange juice; 2 tbsp lemon juice

Servings: persons

8 chicken breasts, skin off
1 dash soy sauce
8 thin slices of lemon
1 freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
4 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
425 grams can BLACK pitted cherries, drained, juice reserved. I use John West cherries
1 cup chicken stock
1 tbsp each, grated orange and lemon rind
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tbsp lemon juice

1
Preheat oven to 180C.
2
Brush the breasts with soy sauce.
3
Place a lemon slice on each breast and season with pepper.
4
Place chicken in oven dish and bake until well done, approximately 1 hour or you can grill it.
5
Place vinegar and sugar in a saucepan, bring gently to the boil, and cook stirring constantly until caramelized.
6
It will look brownish
7
In a small jug or bowl, blend cornflour with 2 tbs of cherry juice and place remainder of juice with the stock, rinds, juices, cherries and liquid.
8
Cook stirring for a further 3 minutes.
9
Add cornflour paste, stirring thoroughly until combined.
10
Stir until sauce thickens.
11
Plate up the chicken with veggies or salad and pour sour cherry sauce liberally over each breast

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 chicken breasts, skin off, 1 dash soy sauce, 8 thin slices of lemon, 1 freshly ground black pepper, and more.

Yes, Cherry Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cherry Chicken

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