Cherry Coke Chicken

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 -5 dashes fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 cup coke (or 1/2 c. coke and 1/2 c. chicken stock)
• 1/2 cup dried cherries or 1/2 cup mixed dried berries (i use a mix of dried cherries, blueberries and cranberries)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix the flour, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper.
• 2 butterfly the chicken breasts and pound them to about 1/2" thickness.
• 3 dredge them lightly in the flour mixture.
• 4 in a large skillet over medium heat, saute the onions in the olive oil until soft.
• 5 add the chicken to the skillet and cook until browned on one side, about 4 minutes.
• 6 turn chicken and brown the other side for a few minutes more.
• 7 add the coke, cherries, garlic and balsamic vinegar.
• 8 cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• 9 remove chicken and keep warm.
• 10 dissolve corn starch in water, then add to sauce mixture, and simmer until sauce is thickened and glossy.
• 11 pour over chicken and serve.