Braised Chicken in a Black Cherry Sauce

Related recipes: Fruit, Main Dishes, Poultry, R.W. Knudsen

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Recipe courtesy of R.W. Knudsen, a proud sponsor of Go Organic! for Earth Day

Preparation facts

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

3 1/2 pounds mixed chicken pieces

1/2 cup flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tsp paprika

2 Tbs butter

1 Tbs olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 small onion, sliced

1 cup R.W. Knudsen Black Cherry concentrated juice

1 16 oz can pitted dark sweet cherries in heavy syrup

1/2 tsp allspice

1 Tbs lemon juice

3 green onions, thinly sliced

lemon slices

3 cups cooked rice

Directions

In a shallow dish mix the flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Coat the chicken with the mixture. In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt the butter in the olive oil. Add the chicken without crowding and brown on both sides.

Remove the chicken and pour off all but 2 tablespoons excess fat. Saute the onion and garlic in the pan drippings for 2 minutes. Add the R.W. Knudsen Black Cherry concentrated juice and bring to a boil, stirring up the brown bits from the skillet. Return the chicken to the pan and add the cherry syrup, allspice, and lemon juice. Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender, about 35 minutes, turning occasionally.

Add the cherries and sliced green onions and heat for an additional 2 minutes. Serve with the cooked rice and garnish with lemon slices and additional sliced green onions.

Nutrition note: Nutrition calculation based on 3.75 lbs chicken.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 427
Calories from Fat 120 (28%)
% Daily Value*
20%Total Fat 13g
23%Saturated Fat 4.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.3g
28%Cholesterol 85mg
20%Sodium 472mg
12%Potassium 426mg
16%Total Carbohydrate 47g
9%Dietary Fiber 2.1g
Sugars 13g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
58%Protein 29g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.