Embark on a culinary journey with a dish that tantalizes your taste buds and showcases the harmonious blend of flavors. Grilled chicken, succulent and juicy, pairs perfectly with shallots, tender and caramelized. The blackberry thyme sauce elevates this dish to a new level of gastronomic delight, with its rich, fruity sweetness and the aromatic touch of thyme. Prepare to indulge in a symphony of flavors as you explore the secrets of this delectable recipe.
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LEMON AND THYME GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS
These classic herb and lemon-seasoned chicken breasts will win over fans, especially when cooked over charcoal to give them the deepest, smokiest taste. For dark meat lovers, this recipe will also work with boneless, skinless thighs, though you might have to add a minute or so to the cooking time. Or use a combination of breasts and thighs and make everyone happy.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories barbecues, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment or plastic wrap. Using a mallet or rolling pin, pound each to an even thickness of 1/2 inch. Do not make them any thinner or they could dry out.
- Place chicken in a large bowl and toss with salt, pepper, thyme, garlic and the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Mix in olive oil. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Remove chicken from fridge while you heat the grill.
- Light the grill, building a hot fire, or heat your gas grill to high. Once grill is fully heated, brush breasts lightly with olive oil and place chicken on the grill. Cook until undersides are browned and chicken is about halfway cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip breasts and grill until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
- Transfer chicken to a platter. Drizzle with oil and garnish with additional lemon juice, olive oil and basil or mint leaves.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 282, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 39 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 496 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
CHICKEN WITH SHALLOT SAUCE
Even though it doesn't take long to put together, this flavorful chicken tastes like it simmered all day. It's wonderful with mashed potatoes and a green vegetable. -Kathy Anderson, Rockford, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings., Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; brown in drippings. Remove and keep warm. Add shallots; cook and stir until tender. Stir in water and garlic. Return chicken to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 170°-175°., Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices. Mash garlic; add vinegar. Bring liquid to a boil; cook until slightly thickened. Spoon over chicken; sprinkle with reserved bacon.
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GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH BLACKBERRY BBQ SAUCE
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Time 3h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the coriander, paprika and salt. Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels, season on both sides with the spice mixture and place in a gallon-size zip-top bag. Refrigerate for several hours but preferably overnight.
- Prepare and preheat your lump charcoal grill to create two heat zones: high and low.
- Brush the chicken thighs with olive oil and place them skin-side down on the hot side of the grill. Cover and cook for 2 minutes. Uncover and move the chicken to the low side of the grill, skin-side up. Cover and cook until the thighs reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes. Pour half the Blackberry BBQ Sauce into a medium bowl and use it to baste the chicken occasionally during the final 10 minutes of cooking.
- Remove the chicken from the grill. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side.
- In a large saucepan, combine the blackberries, beer, vinegars, sugar, onion, garlic, habanero, chipotle powder, coffee, coriander and cumin. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours. Carefully puree the sauce in a blender or food processor, then strain.
HONEY THYME GRILLED CHICKEN
For grilling chicken, I wanted a marinade different from barbecue sauce, so I pulled out some honey and thyme. If you have time, let the chicken marinate awhile to boost flavor. -Noel Bigelow, Alexandria, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk oil, honey and garlic until blended. Sprinkle drumsticks with seasonings., Lightly oil grill rack with cooking oil. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, turning occasionally and brushing generously with honey mixture during the last 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 418 calories, Fat 26g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 95mg cholesterol, Sodium 531mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 29g protein.
GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON-THYME SAUCE
This winning technique for grilled chicken pecks out any dry-or bland-results. A few juicy secrets: Choose small cuts, and pound them flat so they cook quickly and evenly. Then, for maximum flavor without flare-ups, finish with a robust sauce like this lemon-thyme number.
Provided by Lauryn Tyrell
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 50m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place chicken breasts between two layers of plastic wrap and lightly pound them to an even thickness (about 1/2 inch). Let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes.
- While chicken rests, whisk together lemon juice, thyme, sugar, red-pepper flakes, oil, and 2 teaspoons salt.
- Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking; let grates get very hot (this ensures a good sear without drying out meat).
- Oil grates and cook chicken, turning occasionally, until charred in places and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes total. Transfer to a serving dish. Pour or spoon sauce over pieces while still warm; serve.
ROAST CHICKEN WITH MEYER LEMON SHALLOT SAUCE
From Sunset Magazine. Their notes regarding the recipe: Salting the chicken hours ahead instead of just before cooking makes the meat more flavorful. For crisper skin, don't truss the legs before roasting.
Provided by Brookelynne26
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 5h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rinse chicken inside and out; pat dry with paper towels. Loosen skin of breast and thighs and work some salt under skin. Rub remaining salt all over chicken and in cavity (see Notes). Chill, uncovered, at least 3 hours and up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375°F Zest lemons. Slice 1 lemon; juice half of the other.
- Pat chicken dry, inside and out. Rub zest under as much of the skin as possible and rub any remaining zest inside cavity. Rub chicken all over with 1 tablespoons olive oil and the thyme. Put lemon slices in cavity.
- Set a V-shaped rack in a heavy roasting pan large enough to hold shallots. Put chicken in rack, breast side up. Add shallots to pan and drizzle with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, turning them to coat.
- Roast chicken, basting every 30 minutes or so, until chicken leg moves easily and skin is brown and crisp, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours (remove shallots after 1 hour and set aside). Tip chicken so juices from cavity pour into roasting pan. Transfer chicken to a carving board and let rest, covered with foil.
- Meanwhile, make sauce: Pour pan drippings into a measuring cup with a pouring lip. Trim tops from shallots and squeeze soft insides into a blender. Pour off all but about 1 tablespoons fat from pan drippings and add drippings to blender. Add 1/2 cup broth and the wine and pulse until smooth.
- Pour sauce into roasting pan. Cook, scraping up brown bits and adding more broth if you want a thinner sauce, over medium-high heat on your biggest burner (or straddling 2 burners) until sauce turns a nutty brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoons reserved Meyer lemon juice, or more to taste. Pour sauce through a fine-mesh strainer into a serving bowl. Carve chicken, discarding lemon slices; serve with sauce.
ROAST CHICKEN WITH SHALLOTS, THYME, BACON AND GARLIC CONFIT SAUCE
This recipe was designed for new parents, who must cook stealthily to keep from waking an infant. The silent chef must follow a few simple, yet unforgiving rules: any busy, attention-demanding work has to happen before baby's bedtime; recipes must easily tolerate a lengthy span between prep and finish, ideally resting at room temperature to lessen the mess and effort involved in refrigerating and reheating; and the final steps, after baby's bedtime, have to be both quiet and fairly routine.
Provided by The New York Times
Categories for two, poultry, main course
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stage 1, pre-bedtime. Pat chicken dry and season to taste with salt and pepper. Place a medium Dutch oven over high heat, and add 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. When oil and butter barely begin to smoke, lay thighs skin side down in pan. Brown well on all sides until a rich amber color, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove chicken from pan, and discard fat.
- Return unwashed pan to medium heat, and add 2 remaining tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Add shallots, garlic, thyme and bacon. Stir gently (so garlic cloves don't lose their peels), until bacon is crisp and shallots and garlic are lightly browned. Raise heat, add wine and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, bring to a boil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove pan from heat, and set aside at room temperature.
- Stage 2, post-bedtime. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Return Dutch oven to high heat. When liquid begins to simmer, rest chicken thighs skin side up on vegetables. Baste quickly with stock and wine, and transfer, uncovered, to oven. Bake 15 minutes, baste again, and bake 15 minutes more.
- Remove from oven, and transfer garlic cloves to a small plate. Separate cloves from their skins, and discard skins. Mash cloves with a fork, and return to sauce, stirring to mix. To serve, discard thyme sprigs, and place equal portions of chicken and shallots on two plates. Top with sauce. If desired, serve with rice.
CHICKEN THYME AND SHALLOT HOT POT
From sinsburys magazine feb 2010- my husband is looking forward to me making this, i will be working on making this slimming world friendly and posting a low fat version soon. I think this would be nice with leeks in as well
Provided by cakeinmyface
Categories Chicken
Time 1h35m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oil in large frying pan add bacon and fry until just crisp, remove form pan and set aside.
- In same pan brown the chicken on all sides (this will take 5- 10 minutes) then transfer into a large casserole dish, sprinkle with plain flour and set aside.
- Add shallot halves the garlic and the mushrooms to frying pan and brown for 5 minutes spoon mixture into the casserole and then pour over white wine. Add thyme season well, cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour to 1hr 15 min until the chicken is cooked and the sauce is thickened.
- Just before serving stir in double cream, warm through and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.9, Fat 44.4, SaturatedFat 17.1, Cholesterol 167.3, Sodium 309.8, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.2, Protein 28.3
GRILLED CHICKEN AND SHALLOTS WITH BLACKBERRY, THYME SAUCE
Categories Chicken Sauté Quick & Easy Low/No Sugar Wheat/Gluten-Free Grill/Barbecue Healthy Thyme
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- o Cook chicken on grill or griddle (if not available cook in pan in 1 tsp Olive Oil) and add salt, pepper and sage to chicken o In blender, puree blackberries, lime juice, olive oil and thyme o Add butter and shallots to sauté pan on medium heat o To serve spoon sauce on bottom of plate, place chicken on top of sauce and spoon over shallots Goes great with thyme mashed potatoes
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling.
- Use high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly affect the final dish. Use fresh, seasonal produce and high-quality meat, poultry, and seafood.
- Season generously: Don't be afraid to season your food. Use a variety of herbs, spices, and citrus to add flavor and depth to your dishes.
- Cook to the proper temperature: Use a meat thermometer to ensure that your meat, poultry, and seafood are cooked to the proper temperature. This will help prevent foodborne illness and ensure that your food is cooked evenly.
- Let your meat rest: After cooking, let your meat rest for a few minutes before slicing or serving. This will help the juices redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in a more tender and flavorful dish.
Conclusion:
The recipes in this article provide a variety of delicious and easy-to-make dishes that are perfect for any occasion. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special dish for a party, you're sure to find something you'll love. With a little planning and effort, you can create restaurant-quality meals at home. So get cooking and enjoy!
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