Berry Basil Chicken

Name: Berry Basil Chicken
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened raspberry or strawberry puree; 1 cup unsweetened raspberry juice; 13 cup raspberry vinegar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1 bunch basil, about 8 sprigs, stems removed and finely chopped, and 4 to 6 whole leaves reserved for garnish; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved; 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened raspberry or strawberry puree
1 cup unsweetened raspberry juice
13 cup raspberry vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 bunch basil, about 8 sprigs, stems removed and finely chopped, and 4 to 6 whole leaves reserved for garnish
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved
1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

1

Combine all of the ingredients except the chicken breasts and the oil in a large nonaluminum bowl.
2

Add the chicken, cover and set aside for one hour.
3

Take the breasts out of the marinade and pat them dry.
4

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until the oil is hot but not smoking.
5

Brown the chicken breasts in the oil for 2 minutes on each side.
6

Add the marinade and continue cooking the chicken in the liquid for 2 to 3 minutes.
7

Arrange the breasts on a serving platter, garnish with the reserved basil leaves and spoon the sauce over the meat.