Hidy-Ho Neighbors,
How are doing on this lovely Wednesday? For me I’m doing great! I got in three days of exercise, our Internal Audit at work is over, the sun is shining and I made a new dish that I just love!! So everything is peachy keen for me!!!
Today I am serving you Pan Seared Chicken with Cherry Salsa. This is a fantastic meal! The flavors of the sweet cherries along with the tender onions and peppers is such a wonderful savory and sweet dish. For a little more sweetness I added some freshly squeezed orange juice and a little orange zest. I am truly amazed how well cherries go with a lot of different dishes.
I based this recipe off of a Pork Tenderloin recipe that I made with cherry sauce. I was checking my recipe page and I can’t believe I never posted that recipe. I have to make it for you, it tastes delicious! If you’re a cherry fan, than I think you will be pleased with this dish.
Since it was just my Hubby and I tonight for dinner, I have two chicken breasts left over and I’m thinking that this would make a wonderful panini sandwich and using mozzarella cheese to melt all over it. As I’m thinking about, I think that will be tomorrows dinner for me. I haven’t had bread all week, and I’m in need of it!
I decided not to use any oil in this dish to keep the calories low. I sprayed my skillet with cooking spray, and placed my chicken in that to cook, since you’ll get a little fat from the chicken juices, it will keep the pan from drying out. Once the chicken was cooked, I added all of my salsa ingredients and cooked it in the same skillet. To keep the fruit and vegetable from drying out I used orange juice and some water. I also added cornstarch and water mixture to thicken it up just a bit. Once the cherry mixture was cooked, I added my chicken back into the skillet to re-heat it up. I placed the chicken on a platter and topped with the cherry salsa.
- 16 oz chicken, bonless skinless, cut horizontally
- Sprinkle Salt & Pepper
- ⅓ cup onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, diced
- ⅓ cup sweet bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup cherries, pitted, cut in half
- 1 tsp orange zest
- ¼ cup orange juice, fresh (about 1 large orange)
- ¼ cup water or chicken broth
- 1 tsp. corn starch
- 1 tsp. water
- ½ tsp. thyme (optional)
- Spray a large skillet with cooking spray.
- Add salt & pepper to chicken. Add chicken to skillet, and cook each side for about 3-4 minutes until no longer pink.
- Set chicken aside.
- In a small bowl add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of water and whisk together until combined. Set a side.
- In the same skillet add onion, garlic and peppers and cook until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes (if skillet seems dry, add about ½ of the orange juice). Add cherries, remaining orange juice, orange zest and water and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. About 2 minutes before done add cornstarch mixture and stir until slightly thicken.
- Add chicken back to the skillet and cover both sides with cherry salsa. Sprinkle chicken with thyme. Cook until chicken is warm.
- Place chicken on a platter and place cherry salsa over top.
I never asked you, do you like cherries? Apparently from my recipes the past couple of weeks, I can’t get enough of this little fruit. I simply love them!! What is your favorite way to eat cherries?
Well my Friends, I bought a ton of peaches and there starting to get over ripe, so I need to cut them up and freeze them. I have a new recipe that I want to make with peaches, so stay tuned for that!
Have a great day!
Toodles,
Jen
Joanne says
I am eating cherries lately in a fanatical kind of way…so I’m pretty sure this salsa is necessary in my life!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
I love my cherries!! This is the only time of year when they taste so good!!
naturalandbalanced says
love the idea of cherry salsa- never even thought of it! fruit is so good right now, especially cherries, strawberries and blueberries. yum yum love summer 🙂
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
I love fruit! I probably eat more than my fair share of it, but I can’t help it!
Claire @ Live & Love to Eat says
This looks so good it ALMOST makes me want to eat chicken again!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
lol, make the salsa and put it on something else like some fresh bread! It’s so good!!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
I am loving this cherry salsa!! I have to try this!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Thanks! If you try it, let me know what you think of it!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
This is so perfect for summer!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Makes for a great summer time dish. The cherry salsa would even be good on some crispy bread!!
Molly@ Hungry Hungry Runner says
The cherry love continues! What a perfect summery mix of sweet and savory! You are totally making me rethink my rules for cherries! 🙂
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Re-think cherries, there so good!! I can’t get enough of them!!
Taylor B. says
I LOVE cherries! We are entertaining this weekend and I might just have to make this!!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
If you do make it, stop back and let me know what you think! Have fun this weekend!!
Bibi @ Bibi's Culinary Journey says
That looks absolutely delicious….I love cherries in everything….sweet or savory. I will be trying this 🙂
Baker Street (@bakerstreet29) says
The cherry salsa is such a fantastic idea! I think this would make for a great midweek meal.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Thanks! I love it, plus it is quick and easy!
Nancy says
Jennifer, Made this for dinner last night and really liked it!! Will definately make this again.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
I’m so glad you liked it! It’s always nice to have a little different spin to chicken. 🙂