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Sweet and Savory Plum Chicken

Sensational Sweet and Savory Plum Chicken

Chicken breasts glazed with a delicious plum sauce
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 349 kcal

Equipment

  • meat thermometer

Ingredients
  

Plum Salsa
  • 2 medium plums, diced
  • ¼ cup red onion, diced
  • 1 medium-sized jalapeno, minced (seeds and membranes removed)
  • zest of 1 lime
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 green onion, sliced (or 2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro)
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar (optional) (use if salsa is very tart)
Plum Glaze
  • ½ cup plum jam
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for a gluten-free dish)
  • ¼ teaspoon five spice powder (optional) (see note below)
Chicken
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

Plum Salsa
  • Combine the plums, red onion, and jalapeno. Stir. Add the lime zest and juice; stir. Garnish with green onion or cilantro. If the salsa is too tart, add brown sugar to sweeten it.
Plum Glaze
  • Use a small saucepan to combine the jam, brown sugar, vinegar, chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, and five powder. Stir. Cook over medium heat until the sauce comes to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook on low for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Chicken
  • Place the sesame oil, salt, and lime juice in a resealable bag. Squeeze the bag to mix the ingredients. Then add the chicken, seal the bag, and shake to coat the chicken.
  • GRILLING: Grill the chicken, covered, for 2 minutes. Turn and grill for 2 more minutes. Continue grilling until the chicken is 150 degrees F. Then baste each breast in the plum glaze and grill for 1-2 more minutes, turning during this time. When the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, remove it from the heat. Simmer the leftover glaze in a pan until it thickens slightly. Pour over the chicken.
  • STOVETOP: Cook the chicken in a grill pan or regular skillet. Cook for 2 minutes on each side. Check the internal temperature. After the chicken breasts reach 150-155 degrees F, baste them with the glaze. Continue cooking until the chicken reaches 165 degrees F, then remove it from the pan. Add the leftover plum glaze to the pan and simmer until it thickens slightly. Pour it over the chicken.
  • Serve with rice, plum sauce, and extra plum glaze (heat again if necessary). Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

Plum Jam

Stonewall Kitchen Sugar Plum Jam works very well in this recipe. If using this jam, you can omit the five-spice because this jam has added spices.

A Note About Five Spice

Five Spice powder usually contains cinnamon, star anise, cloves, ginger, and fennel seeds. It can have more than 5 spices in it and sometimes has pepper. You can omit it or use less than the recipe lists if you are using Stonewall Kitchen Sugar Plum Jam.

Alternative Glaze Recipe

You can use this recipe for plum glaze if you cannot find plum jam to purchase:
  • 1/2 cup Kikkoman Plum Sauce
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
Place all the ingredients into a small saucepan and stir. Then bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Baste the chicken with this glaze instead of the Plum Glaze, as the recipe states above.

Nutrition

Calories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 26gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 1355mgPotassium: 566mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 277IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Plum Chicken, Plum Salsa
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