Best Blueberry Chicken Recipes

BLUEBERRY BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sauce: In a food processor, add blueberries, vinegar, and sugar. Pulse to break up the berries into a chunky pulp. Place mixture into a saucepan; add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and crushed red pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, covered, 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from heat; remove cinnamon stick and bay leaf. Carefully transfer the sauce to a blender. Make sure the lid is entirely sealed to prevent sauce from spattering while you blend. Blend the sauce to a smooth consistency, starting on low speed and gradually increasing to high. When sauce is smooth, strain it through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl.
• Transfer sauce back to the saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, uncovered, and reduce by ¼, about 5 minutes. The sauce should coat the back of a spoon, and the viscosity should be more like maple syrup than honey. Pour into a container and cool to room temperature. Makes about 2 cups. (Sauce will keep for up to 6 months refrigerated in a lidded container.)
• Prep chicken: Lay spatchcocked chicken breast side up on a wire rack fitted over a rimmed baking sheet. Season liberally on both sides with salt and pepper (about 15 turns of a pepper mill per side). Let rest at room temperature while preheating the grill, 30 minutes.
• Grill chicken: Preheat a charcoal grill to medium-high heat, about 375 F. The coals should be ashed over in some places, with red embers burning within. Move the coals to one side of the grill to create areas of both direct and indirect heat. Place the chicken skin side up on the side of the grill over the coals (direct heat). Cover and cook, 15 minutes.
• Divide the Blue Q Sauce: half should be used for basting, while the other half should be reserved for the final baste and for serving. (If the cooled sauce has thickened too much, simply reheat in a saucepan over low heat, or briefly microwave to return to its original syrupy consistency before using.) Remove the lid. Use tongs to flip the chicken over, skin side down, onto the indirect heat side of the grill. Baste the underside of the bird with Blue Q Sauce, then gently re-position back over direct heat, still skin side down. Cover and cook, 5 minutes. Repeat this process-flipping, basting, and grilling for 5 minutes at a time, covered-2-3 more times, until chicken is fully cooked. (The leg, when tugged, should become loosened from the breast. Alternatively, a thermometer placed in the thickest part of the thigh, avoiding the bone, should register 165 F.) Discard remaining basting sauce.
• Remove chicken from the grill and place on a cutting board, skin side up. Use reserved Blue Q Sauce to baste one last time and let rest, 5 minutes. Cut the chicken into 6 or 8 pieces and drizzle once more with sauce. Serve warm or at room temperature with additional sauce on the side.

BLUEBERRY-DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook chicken in butter over medium heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 6-8 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, combine the preserves, vinegar, blueberries and mustard, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Serve with chicken. Sprinkle with basil if desired.

RED, WHITE, AND BLUEBERRY GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk oil, salt, paprika, chipotle pepper, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and garlic in a bowl to make marinade. Place chicken breasts in marinade and turn to coat evenly. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Spread sugar in a saucepan set over medium heat. Do not stir, but watch closely as sugar begins to melt after about 1 minute. As sugar melts it will gradually turn a golden color. Continue watching but not stirring. When all sugar has melted and golden color just begins to darken a bit (after 1 minute or less), remove pan from heat. Pour in vinegar and stir until sugar dissolves.
• Place pan over medium-high heat and add blueberries to the sugar-vinegar mixture. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until blueberries soften and mixture begins to thicken, 4 or 5 minutes. It should be a syrup-like consistency. If sauce seems too thin, simmer a few more minutes. If it seems too thick, add a splash of water. Stir in salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Set a strainer over a bowl. Strain berries, using a spatula to push through as much juice as possible. Discard skins.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Drain excess marinade from chicken.
• Place chicken breasts on preheated grill. Cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 4 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a plate and allow to rest a few minutes.
• Serve breasts on a swirl of blueberry sauce with more sauce drizzled on top.

BLUEBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Set aside a few blueberries for topping salad. In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, red pepper, green onions and remaining blueberries. In a small bowl, mix yogurt, mayonnaise and salt. Add to chicken mixture; gently toss to coat. , Refrigerate until serving. If desired, serve over lettuce. Top with reserved blueberries.

GRILLED CHICKEN BLUEBERRY PECAN SALAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat grill for direct heat grilling.
• Season chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and garlic powder and grill, turning once, until chicken is cooked through. Let stand 10 minutes; slice and reserve.
• In a bowl, whisk honey, Dijon mustard, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until blended.
• In a bowl, combine lettuce, blueberries, apple, red onion and pecans and toss with some (about 1/2 cup) of the dressing.
• Arrange sliced chicken over lettuce mixture and drizzle with additional dressing.

CHICKEN WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.

BLUEBERRY BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over low heat, bring blueberries to a boil; cook and stir until softened, 4-5 minutes. Mash berries. Add next eight ingredients; increase heat to medium. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until thickened, 15-20 minutes. Remove about 3/4 cup sauce; reserve. Refrigerate, covered, until just before serving. Brush chicken with remaining sauce. Refrigerate chicken and remaining sauce, covered, about 1 hour., Place chicken on a greased grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium direct heat, brushing occasionally with remaining sauce, 8-10 minutes. Turn; grill, brushing with sauce, until a thermometer reads 165°, 8-10 minutes longer. Discard any remaining grilling sauce., Microwave reserved sauce, covered, on high until heated through, 30-60 seconds. Serve with grilled chicken.,

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH BLUEBERRY-BASIL SALSA

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high; lightly oil it. Grill jalapenos until slightly charred and blistered, turning frequently, about 15 minutes. Using a paper towel, pull off stems and remove skins from chiles. Roughly chop flesh and seeds; set aside. Meanwhile, grill scallions, turning often, until soft and charred in spots, 3 to 4 minutes; set aside.
• Place 2 cups blueberries in a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped, about five times. Transfer to a medium bowl, and add onion, jalapenos, lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir to combine.Add basil, cilantro, remaining cup blueberries, and oil; stir to combine.
• Sprinkle chicken with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the cayenne. Grill chicken until cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place 4 grilled scallions on each plate, and top with chicken. Serve immediately, topped with a generous spoonful of blueberry salsa. Garnish with basil and cilantro leaves.

BLUEBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Set aside a few blueberries for garnish.
• In a large bowl, gently combine the chicken, celery, red pepper, onions and remaining blueberries.
• Combine the yogurt, mayo and salt; drizzle over the chicken mixture and gently toss to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve on lettuce-lined plates if desired. top with reserved blueberries.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together the rosemary, basil, and pepper in a small bowl. Pour the olive oil into a shallow dish.
• Pound the chicken breast to about 3/4-inch thickness. Rub each breast with adobo sauce. Sprinkle both sides of each breast with the rosemary mixture and lie them in the olive oil; allow to marinate about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Heat the pomegranate juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Once the juice is warm, stir in the blueberry preserves, blueberries, honey, mustard, and mustard seeds. Cook and stir until the sauce thickens, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken in the melted butter until no longer pink inside, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with sauce on the side.

LEMON BLUEBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Gently blend all ingredients together and serve over greens.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU ROLL-UPS WITH GINGER 'N' SPICE BLUEBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Put each chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound to 1/4-inch thickness, tapering thickness along the edges to 1/8-inch. Set aside until needed.
• Combine the panko and garlic salt in a small bowl and drizzle with oil; toss until coated. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot add the panko and toast until light golden, stirring constantly. Pour the toasted panko into a shallow dish.
• In another shallow dish, whisk together the egg whites, milk, cornstarch and mustard.
• Line a jelly roll pan with foil (to catch any juices) then set a large wire rack over foil. Remove plastic wrap from chicken. Put the chicken on a work surface and sprinkle with salt and peppercorns; rub into the flesh. In a small bowl stir together the prosciutto, fontina, blue cheese and chopped basil. Divide the mixture into 6 portions. On each breast, put a portion of the mixture on the bottom half and toward the center. Roll the bottom edge of the breast over the filling then roll up tightly, tucking in the sides. Press firmly on the seam to secure. Roll the chicken in the egg white mixture to coat, then roll in the panko crumbs, pressing firmly. Arrange the chicken on the wire rack in the pan, spacing equally. Let rest for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the chutney: In a heavy 1-quart saucepan add the butter and let it melt over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, and stirring often, about 3 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, raisins, ginger, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, curry, salt, nutmeg and blueberries. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and slightly mash the blueberries with a potato masher. Cover the pan and set aside.
• After resting the chicken for 20 minutes, put the pan in the preheated oven and bake until an instant-read thermometer reaches 160 degrees F when inserted into the center of the chicken roll, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter and serve topped with the chutney, (no need to reheat). Garnish with basil leaves and serve.

CHICKEN WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.

BLUEBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, hot pepper sauce and salt.
• Stir in chicken, celery and blueberries.
• Add tarragon and toss lightly. Arrange lettuce leaves on serving plates.
• Spoon salad over lettuce leaves.

BLUEBERRY CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Dust chicken breasts with cajun spice.
• Saute in olive oil over medium high heat until brown and cooked through (about 10 minutes).
• Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
• In pan, saute onion and garlic until translucent, careful to not overcook garlic, scraping the bits from pan.
• Add wine and cook until reduced by half.
• Add blueberries, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
• Simmer for 5 minutes, let rest off heat for 5 minutes to let flavors develop. Serve over the chicken breast.

CHICKEN & AVOCADO SALAD WITH BLUEBERRY BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Finely chop the garlic. Mash half the blueberries with the oil, vinegar and some black pepper in a large salad bowl.
• Boil the broad beans for 5 mins until just tender. Drain, leaving them unskinned.
• Stir the garlic into the dressing, then pile in the warm beans and remaining blueberries with the beetroot, avocado, salad and chicken. Toss to mix, but don't go overboard or the juice from the beetroot will turn everything pink. Pile onto plates or into shallow bowls to serve.

HEATHER'S BLUEBERRY CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Place garlic, blueberries, peach preserves, sesame oil, mustard, vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce in a blender; cover and blend until smooth.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat; cook and stir chicken and mushrooms until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 7 minutes. Stir in ginger, garlic salt, and black pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Toss green onions and mixed vegetables with chicken; pour blueberry sauce over vegetable mixture. Continue cooking on medium-high heat until sauce comes to a boil, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook until vegetables are tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and allow sauce to cool for 3 minutes. Serve over brown rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

CHICKEN WITH BLUEBERRY-GINGER CHUTNEY

Steps:

• To make the chutney: Combine all the chutney ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Lower heat to medium-low and simmer 25 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally.
• To make the chicken: combine the oil, basil, oregano, chicken, and minced garlic in a large heavy-duty zip-lock pastic bag; seal the bag.
• Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours, turning occasionally.
• Take chicken out of the bag and throw away marinade.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Cook chicken 5 minutes on each side or until done.
• Serve with chutney.

CHICKEN & BLUEBERRY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken in a skillet or saucepan and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to cool. Shred into bite-size strips.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until just tender, about 9 minutes or according to package directions. Drain. Place in a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, place oil and shallot in a small skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and just beginning to brown, 2 to 5 minutes. Add broth, feta and lime juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the feta begins to melt, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken to the bowl with the pasta. Add the dressing, blueberries, thyme, lime zest and salt and toss until combined.

BLUEBERRY-DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook chicken in butter over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm.
• 2. In the same skillet, combine the preserves, vinegar, blueberries and mustard, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Serve with chicken. Sprinkle with basil if desired. Yield: 4 servings.
• 3. Serve with a great salad.