Grilled Chicken Breasts with Apple-Pear Salsa
- Ducane
Recipe By :Carole Resnick of Cleveland, OH
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Blue Ribbon Chicken Breasts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
Marinade
2/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup pear nectar
1/2 cup apple juice
2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro -- finely chopped
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Salsa
2 medium Granny Smith apples -- quartered cored and finely diced
2 medium Bosc pears -- quartered cored and finely diced
1 small red onion -- peeled and diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro -- finely chopped
2 Tbsp. light brown sugar -- packed
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp. apple juice
2 Tbsp. pear nectar
For marinade:
• In large bowl, combine olive oil, wine, pear nectar, apple juice, soy sauce, cilantro, salt and pepper.
• Whisk to blend.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of marinade in small bowl for basting.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Arrange chicken breasts, in a single layer, in shallow baking dish.
• Pour remaining marinade over chicken and turn to coat.
• Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 and up to 24 hours.
For salsa:
• In a medium bowl, combine apples, pears, onion, cilantro, brown sugar, lime juice, apple juice, and pear nectar.
• Mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Preheat grill on medium-high heat.
• Remove chicken dish from refrigerator and remove chicken breasts to plate; discard marinade.
• Place chicken breasts on grill and grill until cooked through, 5 - 7 minutes per side.
• Baste with remaining marinade as needed.
• Transfer chicken to plates (2 breast halves per plate) and top with salsa
Description:
"Winner - Ducane 1/1/01 - 3/31/01 Recipe Contest"
Source: "http://www.ducane.com/contest_winners.asp"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 750 Calories; 39g Fat (48.0% calories from fat); 56g Protein; 40g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 137mg Cholesterol;
420mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 7 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Fruit; 7 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
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