Sensational Chicken Breasts With Cherry Sauce

Submitted by Vicki in CT

"Perfectly sauteed chicken breasts topped with a cherry sauce served over crepes. Ooooh La La. For RSC."

 

• Ready In: 36mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb cherries, pitted (fresh or frozen)
• 1⁄2 cup orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons gingerroot, grated
• 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
• 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 6 crepes (prepared)

directions

1. Set aside 3/4 cup cherries. In a blender, combine orange juice and remaining cherries; cover and process until smooth. Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, garlic and ginger; set aside.
2. Dip chicken in egg whites. Dredge in flour that has been combined with pepper, shaking off excess. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken on all sides in butter. Place chicken in a Pam sprayed 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish (or if you skillet is oven proof can leave it in for easier clean up). Top with cherry sauce.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes; turn chicken. Top with reserved cherries. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until done.
4. Meanwhile, heat crepes as directed on package. Place on crepe on each plate and top with one chicken breast and some cherry sauce.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Very, very nice chicken dish ~ So satisfying & we really liked the cherry sauce! As another reviewer said, there' s a lot of sauce, but then we thoroughly enjoyed it & topped a side of rice-&-peas with it! Thanks for sharing this wonderful keeper recipe! [Made & reviewed in Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup tag]

 

[shrimplover]

I'm sorry but we just didn't like this at all. The flavors were really terrible.

 

[Elmotoo]

I baked the chicken 10 minutes, turned/added cherries & baked another 15 since my chicken breasts were small. Perhaps if you have large chicken breasts, you would need the full time. The sauce is spectacular but wow is there a LOT of it!! I saved over half to use on pork chops later in the week - they were tasty, too! ;) This is a very delicious recipe. THE PICKY ONE who 'hates' fruit had 2nds!! I don't think the crepes added much, though. Mom wants to use it in her Heartwise Cardiac Rehab Cookbook. :) Reviewed for RSC#12. Best of luck in the contest!

 

[Iceland]

i loved the combination of honey, lime, ginger, soy and cherry! I made this because i like recipes which dare to be different. The crepes felt strange first but i will make it again and it will be even better but i will use shredded chicken instead of breasts and i will skip the spenda, it was quite too sweet.

 

[Studentchef]

I think this is a really great recipe, but I don't see how the crepes added anything to the recipe as a whole. I'm glad that the chicken was partially baked in the oven as my family is becoming more health conscious. The cherry sauce was also good, but it was tart as well.