Cherry Balsamic Sauce Recipes

BALSAMIC CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce until liquid thickens and becomes syrupy. This sauce is perfect for peppered beef, pork, and lamb.

CHERRY BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix vinegar and olive oil; reduce mixture to ½ cup.
• Add chopped cherries, mustard, sugar, herbs, salt, and pepper; simmer 10 minutes. Reserve half of sauce for marinade.
• Add halved cherries to remaining sauce; return mixture to a boil and simmer about 1 minute.
• Serve with grilled meat, poultry, or fish. Makes 4 servings sauce (and about 1/3 cup marinade).

LONDON BROIL WITH CHERRY-BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk wine, vinegar, cherry preserves, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place meat in a shallow glass dish. Pour the marinade over the meat and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator, turning several times, for at least 20 minutes or up to 8 hours.
• Remove the meat from the marinade. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan; add shallot and set aside. Brush a ridged grill pan (see Tip) or heavy skillet with oil; heat over medium-high heat. Add the meat and cook for 10 to 12 minutes per side for medium-rare, depending on thickness, or until it reaches desired doneness. (It may appear that the meat is burning but don't worry, it will form a pleasant crust.) Transfer the meat to a cutting board; let rest for 5 minutes.
• While the meat is cooking, bring the marinade to a boil; cook over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes, or until it is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Remove from the heat; add butter and whisk until melted.
• Slice the meat thinly against the grain. Add any juices on the cutting board to the sauce. Serve the meat with the sauce.
• Ingredient note: London broil is a thicker cut of steak that benefits from the tenderizing effects of a marinade.Tip: A ridged grill pan is great for indoor grilling, but you can use the broiler or, if weather permits, cook the steak on an outdoor grill.

CHERRY-BALSAMIC GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat grill.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat until hot.
• Add the shallots and saute until softened- about 3-4 minutes.
• Add the cherry preserves, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasonings, and the pepper.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook until the mixture is reduced by one-fourth.
• About 6-8 minutes.
• Reserve 6 tbsp of glaze in small bowl.
• Lightly season chicken breasts with salt.
• Place chicken on grill.
• Cook, covered for 4 minutes per side.
• Brush one side with glaze.
• Let set for 1 minutes then flip and brush other side with glaze.
• Repeat until chicken is cooked through.

CHERRY BALSAMIC PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides., Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix preserves, cherries, vinegar and brown sugar until blended; pour over roast. Cook, covered, on low until tender (a thermometer inserted in pork should read at least 145°), 3-4 hours., Remove roast from slow cooker; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Skim fat from cooking juices. Serve pork with sauce.

BALSAMIC CHERRY REDUCTION SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and sauté for a few minutes until translucent. Add garlic and sauté for another minute.
• Add the cherries and balsamic vinegar and simmer for about 10-15 minutes or until reduced.
• (Optional) Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce to thicken. You may add more cornstarch until it reaches your desired consistency.
• Serve over your favorite cut of steak, pork, chicken or duck