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Chicken with Blueberry Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Thomas Jewell Sr. 

"'This is one of my best recipes,' reports Thomas Jewell Sr. of Avenel, New Jersey. 'Blueberries are mixed with apricot jam and mustard to create a sweet tangy sauce for tender chicken,' he says."
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RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 9 times with an average star rating of 4.2
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves or spreadable fruit (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/3 cup white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • Hot cooked rice

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in oil for about 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Combine preserves and mustard; spoon over chicken. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
  2. With a slotted spoon, remove chicken and keep warm. Add vinegar to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes or until sauce is reduced by one-third, stirring occasionally. Stir in blueberries. Serve over chicken and rice if desired.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with 100% apricot fruit spread; calculated without rice) equals 264 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 360 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fruit.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2007 by Nicole 
Very, very good. It's also good with strawberry preserves instead of the apricot! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2008 by Diane A. 
I thought it was good. My picky husband and three kids didn't want to try the blueberry... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2007 by RayH72 
This is one of the best ways I like to do chicken, except on the grill. I like it alot more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2009 by lastmanager 
I prepared this for dinner and thought it was excellent. The only substitution I made was to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2009 by Dreamrogue 
Yum Yum! I don't know why, but I was craving a combination of blueberries and chicken for a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2008 by WDSCULLY 
Loved this!! Made it with Apricot/Pinapple preserves as it was what I had on hand. My 2 year... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2009 by gmt 
Really good and really fast! We loved it and didn't change a thing except for using sugar... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2008 by DawnG 
Too much vinegar! It was too strong for the other ingredients in the sauce. I even used the... MORE


 
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