Raspberry Basil Chicken
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Raspberry Basil Chicken is a new favorite at our house, a big hit with all three of my boys. Just the other night, Mr. Native Texan suggested that I serve the sauce at every meal, so he can pour it over everything he eats.
I’ll take that as a compliment!
I always get a hankerin’ to make Raspberry Basil Chicken when my own basil is growing like crazy out in the garden. Bonus points if you use homemade jam!
By the way, I often make Raspberry Basil Chicken with blueberry jam. Which technically makes it Blueberry Basil Chicken, but oh well. It’s fantastic either way.
Serve Raspberry Chicken with a bunch of simple, healthy sides such as…
- Roasted Veggies
- Mashed Cauliflower Faux-tatoes
- Sauteed Green Beans with Bacon
- Sauteed Red Peppers
- Sauteed Spinach with Bacon
- Green Beans Almondine with OJ
- Leftover Brown Rice with Pine Nuts, Spinach & Raisins
- Toasted Quinoa with Sauteed Veggies
And the leftovers are highly versatile, so go ahead and make plenty of this delicious chicken.
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Raspberry Basil Chicken
Ingredients
- 4–6 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 6–8 boneless skinless thighs
- 1/3 cup fruit-only raspberry jam (or blueberry jam)
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice (or water + liquid stevia to taste)
- 3 TB wheat-free tamari soy sauce or liquid aminos
- 1–2 TB balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp dried basil leaves (or a bunch of chopped fresh basil)
- 1/4 tsp unrefined sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp curry powder
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
Instructions
- Place chicken in greased, shallow baking dish.
- Whisk together remaining ingredients and pour half over chicken, reserving the other half for later.
- Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Bake chicken for 30-45 minutes.
- Heat remaining sauce and serve over chicken.
- Garnish with fresh basil, if you like.
Notes
Be sure to use a really good balsamic vinegar. It really makes the recipe!
Adapted from Cooking Free.
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Ok, I’m going to try this! We have a good ol’ standard that we have every other week that is very similar, but has less healthy ingredients! I am looking forward to adding a 3rd chicken option to my repitroire!
Having this tonight … I wasn’t able to get the balsamic vinegar, but I have a balsamic vinaigrette dressing that is GF, so I’m using that. It wasn’t enough liquid to my liking, so I used 1/3 c of the dressing rather than just a few TBS – hopefully it will be ok? I also didn’t have chili powder, so I used crushed red peppers instead. Should be interesting!! I am usually quite a disaster in the kitchen!
Made this last week and the Fam loved it! I have two picky teenagers…go figure? Thanks Again & keep the delicious (& healthy) recipes coming.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the encouragement! (Question: as they get older, do kids get pickier, less picky or just picky about different things?) 🙂
Melissa, how did it turn out?
Tried this recipe last night and had success yet again! I followed the recipe except I omitted the curry powder (husband doesn’t like it), and everyone went back for seconds. Thanks again!
Yay! Glad everyone enjoyed it. 🙂
did you ever try it with the frozen cooked berries?
Teresa–Hmmmm, I think so. I think the version with jam is definitely more tasty!