Tangy Cherry Chicken

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Total Time:
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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This one is for Neil Diamond. I just love that "Cherry" song and he still "has the way to move me, Baby!"

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 6 ounces each
  • 2 tablespoons chopped thyme leaves, about 6 sprigs
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup pignoli (pine nuts) a couple of handfuls
  • 3 cups chicken stock, divided
  • 4 tablespoons cold butter, divided
  • 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 3 ribs celery, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, eyeball it
  • 1 cup dry white wine, 1/4 of a bottle
  • 1 cup dried cherries, a couple of handfuls
  • 2 cups plain couscous
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, eyeball it
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, eyeball it
  • 1/4 cup honey, eyeball a healthy drizzling
  • 2 scallions, finely chopped
  • A generous handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Directions

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 or until the celery and onions are tender. Add the white wine, and cook until the pan is almost dry, 1 minute. Add 2 cups chicken stock, 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.

To remaining 1 cup of boiling stock 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.

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  • on December 27, 2010

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    Great! I did not have any cherries so I used dried cranberries instead - wonderful!

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  • on January 21, 2010

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    This recipe was excellent-made a few times already. Only difference I did was I used a small jar of marachino cherries that I cut in half and used the juice it was YUM-O

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  • on January 17, 2010

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    I had no dried cherries so I used fresh and added a couple tablespoons of brown sugar to balance out the sour. This turned out AMAZING! I thought it needed a tad more kick so I added some Tumac and a creole seasoning (since that was as close as I had to red pepper flakes Thanks so much for the fun recipe:

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