Blackberries have a high ORAC score, a measure of antioxidants and other chemical substances that fight disease so why not add more of them to your diet? This recipe makes a wonderfully juicy healthy family meal.
Use organic berries and chicken to get the most from your meal nutritionally and flavor-wise. Serve your chicken on a bed of steamed veggies or on a dark leafy green salad.
Here's what you need for a serving of 4:
For the Chicken:
1.5 pounds organic, skinless, boneless chicken tenders
1 cup organic blackberries
1/4 cup coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
1/4 cup plum vinegar
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/8 cup yellow onion, minced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 packet Stevia
- Rinse the chicken tenders and pat dry. Place in a large Ziploc bag.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.
- *optional* Strain the seeds from marinade. Pour the marinade into the bag of chicken, seal and place in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place the marinated chicken in a baking pan and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven, drain off excess marinade, and then place under high broil for 4 minutes, watching closely. Remove when golden.
For the Blackberry Sauce:
1 Tbsp. coconut oil
1 cup organic blackberries
1 packet Stevia
1 Tbsp. plum vinegar
- In a skillet over medium low heat, combine all of the ingredients and bring to a simmer stirring often, until the blackberries become bright and the sauce reaches desired consistency.
- *optional* Strain the seeds from the sauce, serve over the cooked chicken.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 287 calories, 7g fat, 655mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate, 5g fiber, and 36g protein
Recipe Jennifer McKinney Image: Freedigitalphotos.net
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