BLACKBERRY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

BLACKBERRY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN image

Categories Chicken

Yield 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 8

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1 lb Chicken Breast
1 - 1 1/2 cup Blackberries (Fresh or frozen)
1 1/2 tsp Honey
1 Chipotle Pepper, minced, plus 1-2 tsp of adobo sauce (to desired heat, adobo is spicy, so taste test your sauce as you go)
dash of Cinnamon
1 tsp Lime Juice
3-4 cloves Garlic, minced
1/2 medium Yellow Onion, sliced in 1/4 inch semicircles

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees with the rack placed in the center of the oven. Combine blackberries, honey, chipotle pepper and adobo, cinnamon, and lime juice in a sauce pan over medium heat. Reduce heat and leave to simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent the sauce from burning. While the sauce is simmering, lightly brown the chicken in a skillet or grill. Once both sides are browned, place the chicken in a casserole dish. Cover the chicken pieces with minced garlic and onion slices. Pour the blackberry-chipotle sauce over the chicken, making sure that each piece of chicken has a good amount of sauce on top. Cover the dish with a well-fitting lid or tin foil. Bake the chicken until cooked completely though, approximately 45 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil or mint. This pairs well with herbed rice or coos coos and a green fruit or vegetable (such as fresh green beans, asparagus, or broccoli). Note: For the deepest flavor, marinate the chicken in the blackberry-chipotle sauce and garlic overnight or for a few hours prior to cooking. If a thicker sauce is desired, add a thickening agent such as corn starch, tapioca, or flour, to the blackberry-chipotle sauce.