When you're looking for a dish that is both delicious and easy to make, cherry topped chicken is a great choice. This dish combines the sweet and tangy flavors of cherries with the savory flavor of chicken, creating a meal that is sure to please everyone at the table. Whether you're looking for a quick weeknight meal or a special occasion dish, cherry topped chicken is a great option.
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CHERRY CHICKEN
Lightly floured chicken pieces with the sweet flavoring of dark cherries and orange slices make a great entree that can be served over rice or alone with a salad for a lighter meal. Boneless pieces can be used if desired.
Provided by Daveeda
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then coat with flour. Fry in the hot oil until browned, turning as needed. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook for about 25 minutes or until meat is tender and juices run clear.
- Remove the chicken from the pan, and pour off all but 1/4 cup of the drippings. Return to medium heat and stir in the cherries, reserving some of the cherry liquid for later. Stir in sugar and bring to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in the reserved cherry liquid, then stir into the pan. Cook, stirring gently, until thickened.
- Add orange slices and almonds to the skillet, then return the chicken pieces to the skillet. Spoon sauce over the chicken to coat, and simmer over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1148.8 calories, Carbohydrate 85.1 g, Cholesterol 222.2 mg, Fat 61.6 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 63.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 750.9 mg, Sugar 42.6 g
TANGY CHERRY CHICKEN
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with the 3 turns of the pan of extra-virgin olive oil, about 3 tablespoons. Season chicken liberally with half of the thyme, salt and pepper and add to the hot skillet. Cook the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the pan to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- In the bottom of a medium sauce pot, heat and toast pine nuts over moderate heat and remove. Add 2 cups stock and 1 tablespoon butter to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Return the chicken skillet to the burner over medium-high heat, add 1 turn of the pan of extra-virgin olive oil, add the onion, celery, crushed red pepper flakes, nutmeg, salt and pepper, cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the celery and onions are tender. Add the white wine, and cook until the pan is almost dry, 1 minute. Add the 2 cups boiling chicken stock, and dried cherries and continue to cook for about 5 to 6 minutes or until there is only about 1/2 cup of liquid left in the pan. Turn the heat off the under the pan. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons cold butter in small pieces and whisk until it has completely melted.
- In a medium saucepan bring the remaining 1 cup chicken stock to a boil, add couscous, allspice, cinnamon and a little salt. Cover pot and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Drizzle honey over the couscous and add the pine nuts, scallions and parsley. Toss and fluff with a fork to combine.
- Serve the chicken whole or sliced with cherry sauce poured over it and couscous alongside. Dark seared greens or simple salad complete the meal.
FETA-TOPPED CHICKEN
Chicken breasts go uptown with a brush of balsamic, a sprinkle of herbs and a warmed feta finish. Simply sensational!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Set oven control to broil. Brush both sides of chicken breasts with dressing. Sprinkle both sides with Italian seasoning and seasoned pepper. Place on rack in broiler pan.
- Broil with tops 4 inches from heat about 10 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Top with tomato and cheese. Broil 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 210 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g
CHERRY-TOPPED GRILLED CHICKEN RECIPE
We bring you an amazing recipe which is not only extremely easy-to-make but also great when it comes to taste.Try this nutritive grilled chicken, topped with maraschino cherries and give your taste buds a flavorful treat. Introduce this to your guests and have all of their attention and appreciation in one go. This lip-smacking continental dish will be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Serve it to your family and friends and relish its sweet and sour flavours.
Provided by TNN
Categories Appetizers
Time 25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- To begin with, flatten breast chicken halves in order to reduce its thickness. Next, grill them until they are well cooked and turn golden brown in color.
- Now, take a microwave safe bowl. Combine all spice along with maraschino cherries. Heat in microwave for about 30 seconds. Take out once warm.
- Transfer the grilled chicken in a serving dish and pour the spice-cherry mixture over it and garnish with mint leaves.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 bowl, Calories 277 cal
CHERRY-TOPPED CHICKEN
Looking for an entree that's simple enough to fix on busy weeknights, but special enough to serve company? This scrumptious recipe from Tabetha Moore of New Braunfels, Texas fits the bill. "It goes together in just minutes and uses only four ingredients. We enjoy it at least once every week," she says.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. , Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine preserves and allspice. Heat in the microwave until warmed. Serve with chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 55mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 23g protein.
CHERRY CHICKEN
Steps:
- Pat the chicken thighs (or breasts) dry with a paper towel and season with kosher salt. Let it sit out while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
- Whisk together the balsamic, honey, olive oil, shallots, salt and pepper. Place the chicken in a re-sealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Seal the bag and make sure all the chicken is coated. Let sit at least 30 min and up to overnight in the fridge. Take out of the fridge 30 minutes before placing in hot oven.
- Meanwhile, pit the cherries and set aside.
- To cook chicken: about 30 min before, take it out of the fridge so chicken can come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place chicken thighs (or breasts) skin side up in a shallow roasting dish or cast iron skillet. Nestle the rosemary springs in between the chicken pieces of top with the pitted cherries, moving them around so they fall in between the chicken pieces leaving as much as the skin exposes as possible. The pour the marinade over the chicken. The marinade should generously cover the bottom of the pan.
- Slide the pan into the oven and rotate every 10-12 minutes.
- Cooking times; for breasts: cook 20 minutes; for thighs: cook 45minutes. If using both remove the breasts while the dark meat continues cooking.
- When the dark meat is tender at the bone and cooked through, return breasts to the pan and increase oven to 450 F. Let the sauce reduce and the chicken skin get dark and crispy, about 12 minutes. Move the cherries around again in needed to expose more chicken skin. Brush the chicken with the marinade from the pan every 3-4 minutes to glaze them.
- Serve warm, with crunchy sea salt and freshly grinded black pepper.
CHERRY PEPPER CHICKEN
Make and share this Cherry Pepper Chicken recipe from Food.com.
Provided by rob8676
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Saute 2 cloves Garlic.
- Add chicken to pan, and brown. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Keep the pan hot. Add more olive oil and additional 2 cloves garlic. When garlic starts to brown add the onions. When onions are translucent add the cherry peppers and saute 2 minutes
- Add the red wine.
- Add in the butter and let it melt down. Add in the tomatoes and bring to a low boil. Salt and pepper and tabasco to taste.
- Add the chicken back in for 2 minutes. Serve on top of white rice or fettucine noodles.
CHERRY-GLAZED CHICKEN
Another TERRIFIC chicken recipe from Rodale's "Terrific Chicken: 100 Great Meals in Minutes". I haven't tried this one yet but because it's different from the couple of Cherry-Glazed Chicken recipes already posted here, I've decided to share it before making it. It's on my to-be-made-soon list. In the notes included with the recipe, is a recommendation to buy tart or sour pie cherries in a can because regular cherries will be too sweet. An alternative suggestion is to use 2 cups of frozen, unsweetened pitted tart cherries and 1/2 a cup of cherry juice in place of the can of cherries.
Provided by bluemoon downunder
Categories Chicken
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Rinse the chicken with cold running water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Pour the milk into a shallow dish.
- Mix the flour, thyme, salt and pepper together on a sheet of waxed paper or a shallow tray.
- Dip each piece of chicken into the milk, then coat with the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess.
- Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over a medium-high heat and cook the chicken pieces for 5 minutes on each side or until golden-brown.
- As they brown, transfer the chicken pieces to a 13x9-inch baking dish.
- When all the chicken has been transferred to the baking dish, cover it with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- THE CHERRY SAUCE: Combine the reserved cherry juice and both sugars in a small saucepan and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Stir in the mustard and cook for a further 5 minutes, or until the sauce thickens slightly. Stir in the cherries. (The sauce will continue to thicken once it bakes.).
- After the chicken has baked for 30 minutes, uncover it, and spoon the hot cherry sauce over it.
- Bake, uncovered for a further 15 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and the juices run clear.
- Serve over rice or noodles with steamed green vegetables.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.8, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 49.2, Sodium 68, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 23, Protein 17.5
CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHERRY SAUCE
I look forward to having fresh Bing cherries every summer, and I freeze some so I can serve this simple, tasty dish all year-round.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings (2 cups sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour and salt. Add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in butter on both sides. Remove from the heat., In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, orange juice, onion, orange zest, ginger and cinnamon. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes or until slightly reduced and sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in cherries., Pour sauce over chicken. Cover and cook over low heat for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°., Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into the sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 485mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
CLASSIC CHERRY-TOPPED CHEESECAKE
Whip up a delicious sweet and tart Classic Cherry-Topped Cheesecake from My Food and Family. This cheesecake has a tasty cherry topping that can't be beat. You can even customize slices for each guest if they prefer a plain cheesecake.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 5h45m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F.
- Combine graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese, 1 cup of the remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
- Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
- Meanwhile, cook cherries, lemon juice and remaining sugar in saucepan on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened. Cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Spoon cherry topping over cheesecake before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Sodium 310 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.6937 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g
CLASSIC CHERRY-TOPPED CHEESECAKE
Whip up a delicious sweet and tart Classic Cherry-Topped Cheesecake from My Food and Family. This cherry-topped cheesecake has a tasty cherry topping that can't be beat. You can even customize slices for each guest if they prefer a plain cheesecake.
Provided by Kraft Heinz
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese, 1 cup of the remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
- Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
- Meanwhile, cook cherries, lemon juice and remaining sugar in saucepan on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened. Cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Spoon cherry topping over cheesecake before serving.
TUSCAN CHICKEN WITH CHERRY TOMATOES
This easy recipe has a flavorful sauce that uses the bounty of cherry tomatoes from the garden. Serve over rice or with noodles, or with garlic bread or bruschetta.
Provided by Angie Bergman
Categories Chicken Main Dishes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with cayenne, salt, and pepper. Add chicken to the hot skillet and brown for 4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken to a plate; it will not be cooked through yet.
- Add onion to the hot skillet; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add cherry tomatoes; cook until skins begin to wrinkle, about 2 minutes. Add spinach and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add coconut cream and Parmesan cheese; simmer for 7 to 10 minutes. Return chicken to the pan and simmer, basting with the sauce as it cooks, until the juices run clear, another 7 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 620.2 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 72.9 mg, Fat 49.5 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 34.8 g, SaturatedFat 33.3 g, Sodium 421.4 mg, Sugar 1 g
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken: Use bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts or thighs for best flavor and moisture.
- Make sure the chicken is cooked through: Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) before serving.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When searing the chicken, don't overcrowd the pan or the chicken will steam instead of sear.
- Use a good quality cherry sauce: The cherry sauce is a key component of this dish, so use a good quality sauce that you enjoy the taste of.
- Garnish with fresh herbs: Fresh herbs, such as parsley or cilantro, add a pop of color and freshness to the dish.
Conclusion:
Cherry-topped chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of sweet and savory flavors is sure to please everyone at the table. With a few simple tips, you can create a restaurant-quality dish at home.
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