Chicken Thighs with Green Olive, Cherry & Port Sauce

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This sweet and salty sauce with dried cherries and port is wonderful over succulent chicken thighs. It's also great with lean pork or chicken breast. Substitute cranberry juice for the port if you prefer. Serve with farro tossed with chopped pistachios and fresh herbs and steamed green beans.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2008

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total:
40 mins
Servings:
4

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Ingredients

Directions

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Place flour in a shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat. Measure out 4 teaspoons of the flour to a small bowl and whisk in 1/4 cup port (or cranberry juice cocktail) until smooth (discard the remaining flour).

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  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned on the outside and no longer pink in the middle, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.

  • Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and garlic to the pan; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the flour-port mixture, the remaining 1/2 cup port (or juice), broth, dried cherries (or dried cranberries), olives, vinegar, brown sugar and oregano. Bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, 4 to 6 minutes.

  • Return the chicken to the pan along with any accumulated juices. Turn to coat with sauce and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve the chicken with the sauce.

Tips

Port is a fortified wine that provides an immediate depth of flavor in cooking. Look for it at a liquor store or in the wine section of the supermarket.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
362 calories; protein 25.1g; carbohydrates 18.6g; dietary fiber 0.7g; sugars 10.7g; fat 15.1g; saturated fat 3.2g; cholesterol 85mg; vitamin a iu 351.1IU; vitamin c 0.2mg; folate 9.1mcg; calcium 21.8mg; iron 1.9mg; magnesium 25.7mg; potassium 262.3mg; sodium 444.2mg; thiamin 0.1mg; added sugar 6g.
Exchanges:

1 other carbohydrate, 3 lean meat, 1 fat

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