Chicken With Grapes And Thyme Recipes

CHICKEN WITH GRAPES AND THYME

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In 12-inch ovenproof skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with pepper and salt. Add chicken to skillet; cook 8 minutes, turning once, until browned. Remove skillet from heat.
• In medium bowl, mix remaining 1 teaspoon oil, the grapes, chopped thyme and shallots. Spoon grape mixture around chicken in skillet. Bake uncovered 22 to 25 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F).
• To serve, spoon grape mixture and shallots evenly over chicken. Garnish with thyme sprigs.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Let chicken sit at room temperature: (70°F) for at least an hour so it comes close to room temp before roasting.
• Rest the chicken: Remove the roast from the oven and cover with aluminum foil. Let rest for 15 minutes. The internal temperature of the chicken will continue to rise.
• Serve: Serve with rice or egg noodles.

DIJON CHICKEN WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , Add creamer to the skillet; cook over medium-low heat, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Whisk in mustard until blended. Add grapes; cook and stir until heated through. Serve with chicken.

CHICKEN AND GRAPE KEBABS WITH THYME

Steps:

• Add the extra virgin olive oil, yogurt, Farmer's Pick Concord Grape 100% Juice, thyme, bay leaf and garlic into a large sealable plastic freezer bag. Add ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper to the marinade and stir to combine. Add the chicken pieces and marinate for 30 minutes, or up to 4 hours.
• Remove the chicken from the fridge 20 minutes before cooking. Remove pieces from the marinade and pat them dry; set aside on a clean plate. Meanwhile, submerge 4 skewers in cold water for 10 minutes; this helps prevent flare-ups on the grill.
• Onto each skewer thread a piece of chicken followed by a grape, repeat until the chicken and grapes are used up. Meanwhile, preheat a lightly oil grill over medium-high heat.
• Transfer the chicken skewers to the grill and cook for 4 minutes per side until completely cooked, about 16 minutes total. Let the skewers rest for 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN BRAISED WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Pat chicken parts dry. Melt butter in a 4-quart casserole. Brown chicken on both sides, a few pieces at a time, over medium-high heat, removing pieces to a platter as they finish. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium.
• Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, a couple of minutes until soft. Stir in sherry vinegar, chicken stock and cardamom. Return chicken to the pot and baste with stock mixture. Place grape bunches in pot, add thyme, cover and reduce heat to very low. Let cook 30 minutes. Chicken juices should run clear when thigh or leg is pierced with the tip of a knife.
• Transfer chicken to a warm serving platter and arrange grape clusters on top and around chicken. Tent with foil to keep warm. Heat pot on high, stir in balsamic vinegar and cook 2 to 3 minutes until sauce is somewhat reduced and thickened. Check seasoning. Discard thyme. Spoon sauce over chicken and grapes, and serve.