Chicken with Blueberry Sauce
"This is one of my best recipes," reports Thomas Jewell Sr. of Avenel, New Jersey. "Blueberries are mixed with apricot jam and mustard to create a sweet tangy sauce for tender chicken," he says.4 ServingsPrep: 10 min. Cook: 35 min.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 pound)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves or spreadable fruit
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- Hot cooked rice, optional
Directions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in oil for about 4
- minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Combine preserves and
- mustard; spoon over chicken. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15
- minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
- With a slotted spoon, remove chicken and keep warm. Add vinegar to
- skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3
- minutes or until sauce is reduced by one-third, stirring
- occasionally. Stir in blueberries. Serve over chicken and rice if
- desired. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (prepared with 100% apricot fruit spread; calculated without rice) equals 264 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 360 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fruit.