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Chicken with Cherry Sauce Recipe

I look forward to having fresh Bing cherries every summer, and I freeze some so I can serve this simple, tasty dish all year-round.

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Chicken with Cherry Sauce Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-1/2 cups pitted fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, thawed
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour and salt. Add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in butter on both sides. Remove from the heat.
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, orange juice, onion, orange peel, ginger and cinnamon. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes or until slightly reduced and sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in cherries.
Pour sauce over chicken. Cover and cook over low heat for 30-35 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°.
Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into the sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken. Yield: 6 servings (2 cups sauce).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 266 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 485 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Chicken with Cherry Sauce in Country May 2007, p49