Chicken Thighs with Blueberry Chipotle Sauce
45 minutes
Serves: 4
A finalist in the 2012 Just Bare Just 5 Cooking Challenge, this recipe comes from Melanie T. of Tulsa, OK. The melding of sweet berries, honey, and chile heat is fantastic with chicken.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh or frozen (thawed) blueberries
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 to 8 (20 ounces) Just Bare Hand-Trimmed Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro + leaves for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Mash blueberries with a fork in a medium bowl; stir in honey and chiles. Set aside.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper; sauté about 4 minutes or until golden brown. Add blueberry mixture to skillet; reduce heat to low and partially cover. Simmer about 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and sauce is thick. Cook to internal temp of 165°F. Stir in 2 tablespoons cilantro.
- Serve chicken with sauce, garnished with cilantro leaves.