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Blackberry Chicken Thighs serve moist, tender grilled chicken topped with fresh blackberries in a smoky-sweet blackberry sauce. A bit of red wine and Chambord add richness to an easy recipe that will kick up any BBQ or weeknight meal. Rainier Foods Blackberry Smoky Honey Seasoning & Rub is in the sauce and sprinkled on top.

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Fruit and chicken really go well together. I love orange chicken, and chicken salad with grapes…

and of course, berries and chicken.

Wine also goes well in chicken dishes. Normally I use white wines with poultry but today we go with red. Why red? Red works better with blackberries and smoky flavors. A bit of Chambord gives a raspberry undertone to the sauce. Rainier Foods Blackberry Smoky Honey Rub & Seasoning dissolves easily in the wine. The more berry flavor the better, right?

Next, I add fresh berries right into the saucepan. Fresh blackberries cook down to juice and bits in the sauce. The berry juice easily blend in when strained. You can reduce the sauce to desired thickness.

I like using chicken thighs. Dark meat is more forgiving on high heat like a grill. The meat stays moist inside. You can use chicken breasts but I would sear it on the grill and finish in the oven.

Serve topped with sauce or sauce on the side.

Blackberry Chicken Thighs

Print Recipe

Servings 4 each

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Rainier Foods Blackberry Smoky Honey Seasoning & Rub
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Sauce

1 cup red wine
1/4 cup Chambord
1/4 cup Rainier Foods Blackberry Smoky Honey Seasoning & Rub
2 cups fresh blackberries, divided

Instructions

Preheat grill to medium high. Brush thighs lightly with vegetable oil. Season with salt and Blackberry Smoky Honey Seasoning & Rub. Grill over medium heat until internal temperature reached 180 degrees. Remove from grill and keep warm.

sauce

In a 2-quart saucepan, whisk together wine, Chambord and Blackberry Smoky Honey Seasoning & Rub. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to ow-medium and add 1 cup blackberries. Simmer, stirring frequently until sauce begins to thicken and berries cook and break apart, about 5 minutes. Strain and return strained sauce to pan. Continue cooking until reached desired consistency.
Remove from heat. Fold in remaining berries and spoon over chicken.

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Friday #BBQWeek Recipes

Starters and Sides

Cucumber, Corn and Tomato Salad from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Deviled Egg Pasta Salad from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Elvis Old Fashioned from The Spiffy Cookie
Grilled Chicken Wings (Three Ways!) from Sweet Beginnings
Grilled Flatbreads from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Grilled Pineapple and Jalapeno Margarita Mocktail from Jen Around the World
Spicy Parmesan-Garlic Wing Sauce from A Little Fish in the Kitchen

Dinners

Baked Salmon in Foil from Art of Natural Living
Blackberry Chicken Thighs from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Grilled Balsamic Honey Pork Tenderloin from Cheese Curd In Paradise
Spicy Hawaiian Ham Kabobs from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures

Desserts

Cactus Candies from The Freshman Cook
Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
Strawberry Cheesecake Dessert Tacos from Blogghetti

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