Balsamic Roasted Chicken with Rosemary and Cherries

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 399kcal

This chicken is the perfect Friday night or weeknight dinner and uses seasonal sweet cherries. Servings: 4 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients

2 cups pitted cherries
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup orange juice
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 chicken cut up into 8 pieces
5 garlic cloves minced
6 fresh sprigs of rosemary or 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a large bowl combine cherries, olive oil, orange juice, and balsamic vinegar and set aside.
Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add oil and when oil is hot, brown chicken, about 3 minutes.
Turn chicken over, add garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs, tucking the rosemary and garlic all around.
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
Add cherry mixture and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and place in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Alternatively, place chicken in oven-safe baking dish. Put garlic and rosemary around chicken, tucking it into the pieces. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and pour cherry mixture over chicken. Roast for 45 minutes, until chicken is golden and cooked through.

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