Best Chicken Breasts With Grapes Recipes

SAUTEED CHICKEN BREAST WITH ROASTED GRAPES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the grapes and onion with the rosemary sprigs, balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons oil, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast, turning once halfway through, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut the chicken breasts in half horizontally. Put a piece of chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound with the smooth side of a mallet until the chicken is 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. Repeat with the remaining pieces of chicken. Sprinkle all the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 4 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until golden-brown and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove and keep warm.
• Add the wine to the skillet; cook over high heat until reduced by three-quarters, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool 1 minute. Add the butter and swirl until the butter is melted, about 30 seconds. Spoon the sauce onto 4 plates and add the chicken, then top with roasted grapes and red onions. Garnish with additional rosemary and serve immediately.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Cook the couscous as the label directs, omitting any oil or butter. Fluff with a fork and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and keep warm. Meanwhile, put the chicken and onion on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the herbes de Provence, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Arrange the chicken skin-side up and roast until the chicken begins to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and scatter the grapes on top. Continue roasting until the chicken is golden brown and the grapes are soft, 15 to 20 more minutes. Divide the chicken, onion and grapes among plates and drizzle with the pan drippings. Serve with the couscous.

SHEET-PAN CHICKEN WITH SHALLOTS AND GRAPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, toss together the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic and za'atar, if using. Season well with salt and pepper. Place the shallots and the grapes on the sheet pan and gently toss with the remaining olive oil and season well with salt.
• Nestle the chicken skin-side up in between the shallots and grapes and lay the thyme sprigs on top of the mixture. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the shallots and grapes at the edges of the pan begin to soften and caramelize.
• Turn the oven to broil and move the oven rack to sit right below it. Remove and discard the thyme sprigs and broil the chicken for 1 to 2 minutes until the skin of the chicken is crispy and golden. Scatter with chopped thyme and season with flaky salt.

CHICKEN BRAISED WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Pat chicken parts dry. Melt butter in a 4-quart casserole. Brown chicken on both sides, a few pieces at a time, over medium-high heat, removing pieces to a platter as they finish. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium.
• Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, a couple of minutes until soft. Stir in sherry vinegar, chicken stock and cardamom. Return chicken to the pot and baste with stock mixture. Place grape bunches in pot, add thyme, cover and reduce heat to very low. Let cook 30 minutes. Chicken juices should run clear when thigh or leg is pierced with the tip of a knife.
• Transfer chicken to a warm serving platter and arrange grape clusters on top and around chicken. Tent with foil to keep warm. Heat pot on high, stir in balsamic vinegar and cook 2 to 3 minutes until sauce is somewhat reduced and thickened. Check seasoning. Discard thyme. Spoon sauce over chicken and grapes, and serve.

DIJON CHICKEN WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , Add creamer to the skillet; cook over medium-low heat, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Whisk in mustard until blended. Add grapes; cook and stir until heated through. Serve with chicken.

GARLIC CHICKEN AND GRAPES

Steps:

• Combine mustard, soy sauce, honey and vinegar. Set sauce aside.
• In a 9 x 13 inch pan, combine garlic and oil. Place chicken in pan skin side down.
• If using thighs, bake covered at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 25 minutes. If using breasts, bake covered at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Uncover, and turn chicken pieces over. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake until no longer pink in center, about 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle grapes over chicken, and bake 5 minutes longer. Remove from oven, and arrange chicken and grapes on platter. Pass sauce when serving.

SAUTEED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GRAPE SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove tenders from chicken breasts and save for another use.
• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Place flour in a dish.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; dredge in the flour to coat.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium high heat; add chicken and saute until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer to platter; tent with foil.
• Melt remaining butter in same skillet over medium high heat; add shallots and grapes. Saute for 2 minutes.
• Add wine; bring to a boil, stirring up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan and cook.
• Add cream; bring to a simmer.
• Stir in the tarragon and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and serve immediately.

CHICKEN WITH ROASTED GRAPES AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Gently toss grape clusters, shallots, chopped thyme, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in large bowl to coat. Rub chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle inside and out with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place thyme sprigs in cavity. Place chicken in large roasting pan; arrange grape mixture around chicken. Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken thigh registers 165°F and grapes are shriveled, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to platter; let rest 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, arrange grapes and shallots around chicken. Transfer pan juices to small pitcher; spoon fat from surface of juices and discard. Serve chicken with pan juices alongside.

CHICKEN WITH RIESLING AND GRAPES

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat the butter and the oil over moderately high heat until the foam subsides, in the fat brown the chicken on all sides for 8 minutes, or until it is golden, and transfer it with tongs to a plate. Reduce the heat to moderately low and in the fat remaining in the skillet cook the shallot and the garlic for 3 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook the roux, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the Riesling and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the broth, the lemon juice, the thyme, and salt and pepper to taste and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring. Return the chicken to the skillet with any juices that have accumulated on the plate and simmer the mixture, covered, for 15 minutes. Add the grapes and simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Trim chicken cutlets of all fat. Pound chicken on a flat surface slightly with a mallet. Cut into strips about 1/2 inch wide. There should be about 3 1/2 cups.
• Remove any stems from the grapes, rinse and drain well. Set aside.
• Heat butter in a large, heavy skillet then add chicken. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook over high heat, stirring, so chicken cooks evenly about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet with a slotted spoon.
• Add shallots; cook briefly. Add wine and any juices that collect around chicken. When the wine has reduced by half, add cream.
• Add grapes and continue cooking 4 to 5 minutes. The mixture should now have a sauce-like consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Return chicken to skillet and heat through.
• If serving with curried rice, mound rice in center of serving platter with chicken, grapes and sauce arranged around rice.

ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GRAPE STUFFING

Steps:

• Season chicken generously with salt and pepper; refrigerate, covered, overnight. Arrange bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Let dry at room temperature, uncovered, overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a rack in center. Let chicken stand at room temperature, uncovered, 30 minutes. Transfer bread to a bowl. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium; add onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring, until onion is translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in wine; cook until reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Add grapes; cook, stirring, until skins begin to split, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer grape mixture to bowl with bread. Add broth and 1/4 cup parsley; toss until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Return mixture to skillet, keeping grape cluster on top; add chicken. Drizzle chicken and surface of stuffing with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Roast until chicken is golden and a thermometer inserted into thickest parts (avoiding bones) registers 160 degrees, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley. Return stuffing to oven; bake until top is crisp, 10 to 12 minutes more. Slice chicken and serve with stuffing.