Black Forest Chicken

Black Forest Chicken
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 427.6
  • Total Fat: 20.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 69.7 mg
  • Sodium: 115.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
  • Protein: 33.1 g

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Introduction

A fruity, creamy cherry and dark chocolate sauce enrobes the skinless, boneless breast meat, turning up the flavour and taking you to a different world! A fruity, creamy cherry and dark chocolate sauce enrobes the skinless, boneless breast meat, turning up the flavour and taking you to a different world!
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
    1 tbsp olive oil
    1 onion, thinly sliced
    ½ cup canned black cherries, drained, juice reserved
    2 oz 80% cocoa dark chocolate, finely chopped
    1 tsp vanilla
    ¼ cup evaporated skim milk
    1 tbsp rice flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Season chicken breasts generously with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet set over medium-high heat.
Sear the chicken breasts for 1 minute per side or until golden. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
Add onion to skillet and sauté for 3 minutes or until golden.
Stir in 2 tbsp of water to deglaze the skillet.
Place chicken breasts over the onions. Cover and transfer to the oven; bake for 20 minutes.
Bring ¼ cup of the reserved cherry juice to a boil in a small saucepan set over medium-high heat.
Add chocolate, reduce heat to medium and stir until melted.
Add the cherries and vanilla; simmer gently for 5 minutes.
Stir in milk and flour and simmer for 2 minutes or until sauce thickens. Spoon sauce over chicken.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.