Chicken Breasts with Brandied Cherry-Chocolate Sauce
Servings
4people
Servings
4people
Ingredients
  • 1/4cup saltplus 2 tablespoons
  • 4cups water
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1/4cup flour
  • 1 1/2tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  • 2cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/3cup dried cherries
  • 1/3cup good-quality balsamic vinegar
  • 1ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 2tablespoons brandy
Instructions
  1. Mix salt into water in a large bowl or zip-top plastic bag until dissolved. Add chicken and allow to brine for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Remove breasts from brine, rinse with water, and pat dry with paper towels.
  2. Preheat oven to 200°. Pour flour onto a plate or pie pan and roll each breast in flour, patting gently to lightly coat.
  3. Heat butter and oil over medium-high heat in a heavy 12-inch skillet. Swirl to mix, and cook until butter begins to color. Lay breasts in pan and cook, undisturbed, until brown, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken pieces over and cook on second side, undisturbed, until juices begin to clot around pieces, 5–7 minutes. Remove chicken and keep warm in the oven while making sauce.
  4. Add chicken broth to skillet, scraping to release any brown bits. Boil until reduced to 1 cup, 8–10 minutes. Add cherries and vinegar; boil until spoon scraped across pan bottom leaves a visible path in sauce, 8–10 minutes. Stir in chocolate and add brandy. Spoon over chicken breasts and serve.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Breasts with Brandied Cherry-Chocolate Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
% Daily Value*
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 499mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Protein 31g 62%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

PER SERVING: 384 cal, 40% fat cal, 16g fat, 7g sat fat, 85mg chol, 31g protein, 24g carb, 2g fiber, 499mg sodium