Chicken With Cherry Sauce Recipe

Name: Chicken With Cherry Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken; 1 lemon, cut in 4; 1 small onion, peeled; 1 teaspoon oregano; 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature; salt; pepper; 1 cup cherry compote juice, in jar-in light syrup; 4 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon corn starch; 1 ½ cups cherries; 1 tablespoon butter, unsalted; ¼ cup sliced almonds

Servings: persons

1 whole chicken
1 lemon, cut in 4
1 small onion, peeled
1 teaspoon oregano
2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
salt
pepper
1 cup cherry compote juice, in jar-in light syrup
4 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 ½ cups cherries
1 tablespoon butter, unsalted
¼ cup sliced almonds

1
Wash the chicken and dry it with paper towel.
2
Season with salt and pepper inside and outside of chicken.
3
Also season with oregano inside of it and place lemon wedges and onion in it.
4
Spread the butter all over the chicken with your hand.
5
Place chicken in a oven dish, cover with aluminum foil.
6
Preheat the oven 500 F (260 C), cook for about half an hour.
7
Remove the aluminum foil, reduce the heat to 350 F (180 C), cook another 1 hour.
8
Let sit chicken 10 minutes, then cut in four.
9
In the meantime prepare the sauce; Place the sugar, honey, cinnamon and corn starch in a small pot.
10
Slowly add 1 cup of cherry compote juice and stir constantly to avoid lumps over medium heat.
11
When it gets thicker, add in the cherries and butter.
12
Cook for 1 more minute and turn the heat off.
13
Place the baked chicken pieces on a service plates.
14
Pour the cherry sauce over the chicken, sprinkle some roasted almonds and serve with Pilaf with Orzo .

272

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 whole chicken, 1 lemon, cut in 4, 1 small onion, peeled, 1 teaspoon oregano, and more.

Yes, Chicken With Cherry Sauce 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.

Chicken With Cherry Sauce

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