Blackberry Balsamic Chicken

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

Chicken breasts spiced with balsamic vinegar, and sweetened with blackberries. Add fresh blackberries for a garnish.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 chicken breasts

Blackberry Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 (6 ounce) skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

¼ cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme

⅓ cup seedless blackberry fruit spread

no sugar added

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

½ teaspoon cornstarch

or as desired

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken breasts until golden brown on both sides 2 to 3 minutes per side. While the chicken breasts are cooking whisk together the chicken broth thyme blackberry spread and balsamic vinegar.

Step 2

Once the chicken breasts have browned on both sides pour in the blackberry sauce and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center about 15 minutes. Turn the chicken breasts over halfway through cooking. Serve with the reduced blackberry sauce. For a thicker sauce mix cornstarch with about 2 teaspoons of water and stir into simmering sauce; let cook until thickened about 1 minute.

Nutritional Information

Blackberry Balsamic Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 223.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.6g 71%

Carbohydrates: 1.1g

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g 1%

Sugars: 0.6g

Fat: 7.5g 12%

Saturated Fat: 1.6g 8%

Cholesterol: 96.9mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 42.9IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 22.6mg 174%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 43%

Vitamin C: 1.7mg 3%

Folate: 4.7mcg 1%

Calcium: 20.8mg 2%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 33.9mg 12%

Potassium: 309.6mg 9%

Sodium: 109.6mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 67.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.