Best Chicken Breasts With Blueberries Recipes

BLUEBERRY BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the baking rack on the second highest rung in the oven and Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large stainless steel skillet over medium high heat, heat 1 Tbs Olive oil with 1 Tbs unsalted sweet cream butter until melted together and glistening.
• Season the chicken breasts on both sides with a sprinkle of salt and pepper (about half of what you have) then sear in the hot olive oil/butter in the skillet on medium high heat until golden on each side (1-2 minutes per side). Then remove to a oven safe baking dish (9x9 or 8x12).
• Add the remaining olive oil and butter to the skillet and when the butter is melted and the oil glistening, add the shallot and cook until translucent then add garlic and cook one minute more. Add the balsamic vinegar all at once and deglaze the pan using a wooden spoon to scrape the bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Add the maple syrup, rosemary, blueberries and remaining salt and pepper.
• Reduce the heat to medium and heat stirring frequently. The mix will start to bubble and when the blueberries collapse (about 10 minutes), remove from the heat and pour over the chicken breasts that are resting in the baking dish. By this time, the mixture will have thickened slightly.
• Place entire dish in the top of the oven and bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

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.

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.

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 BREASTS WITH BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook about 6 minutes, until browned on both sides.
• While chicken is cooking, stir together jam and mustard in a small bowl.
• Spread jam mixture over the tops of the chicken pieces and sprinkle with blueberries.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook about 15 minutes, or until juices run clear from chicken.
• Remove chicken and blueberries to plate with a slotted spoon.
• Add vinegar to the pan, increase heat to high, and bring sauce to a boil.
• Boil uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced by about 1/3 (about 5 minutes).
• Pour sauce evenly over chicken and enjoy!

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.