Blackberry Chipotle Chicken Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH BLACKBERRY BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the coriander, paprika and salt. Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels, season on both sides with the spice mixture and place in a gallon-size zip-top bag. Refrigerate for several hours but preferably overnight.
• Prepare and preheat your lump charcoal grill to create two heat zones: high and low.
• Brush the chicken thighs with olive oil and place them skin-side down on the hot side of the grill. Cover and cook for 2 minutes. Uncover and move the chicken to the low side of the grill, skin-side up. Cover and cook until the thighs reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes. Pour half the Blackberry BBQ Sauce into a medium bowl and use it to baste the chicken occasionally during the final 10 minutes of cooking.
• Remove the chicken from the grill. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side.
• In a large saucepan, combine the blackberries, beer, vinegars, sugar, onion, garlic, habanero, chipotle powder, coffee, coriander and cumin. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours. Carefully puree the sauce in a blender or food processor, then strain.

BLACKBERRY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees with the rack placed in the center of the oven. Combine blackberries, honey, chipotle pepper and adobo, cinnamon, and lime juice in a sauce pan over medium heat. Reduce heat and leave to simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent the sauce from burning. While the sauce is simmering, lightly brown the chicken in a skillet or grill. Once both sides are browned, place the chicken in a casserole dish. Cover the chicken pieces with minced garlic and onion slices. Pour the blackberry-chipotle sauce over the chicken, making sure that each piece of chicken has a good amount of sauce on top. Cover the dish with a well-fitting lid or tin foil. Bake the chicken until cooked completely though, approximately 45 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil or mint. This pairs well with herbed rice or coos coos and a green fruit or vegetable (such as fresh green beans, asparagus, or broccoli). Note: For the deepest flavor, marinate the chicken in the blackberry-chipotle sauce and garlic overnight or for a few hours prior to cooking. If a thicker sauce is desired, add a thickening agent such as corn starch, tapioca, or flour, to the blackberry-chipotle sauce.

BLACKBERRY CHIPOTLE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in pan over medium heat til it shimmers. Add onion and sweat til softened, 3 minutes. Stir in 1 cup blackberries, broth, brown sugar and chipotle. Bring sauce to simmer and cook til blackberries are softened and mixture slightly reduces. This should take about 2 minutes.
• 2. Whisk together lime juice and cornstarch; whisk into blackberry mixture til it thickens. add remaining 1 cup blackberries. Season sauce with salt and garnish with chopped cilantro.