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Cherry Sauce Chicken

Makes 4 https://www.sobeys.com/en/recipes/cherry-sauce-over-chicken/

Ingredients:

1 tsp (5 mL) each salt, ground cumin and ground coriander

8 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on

1/4 tsp (1 mL) canola oil

2 cups (500 mL) frozen Dark Sweet Cherries

1/4 cup (60 mL) sugar

1 tbsp (15 mL) balsamic vinegar

1/8-1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). In a small bowl, combine salt, cumin and coriander and rub into all sides of thighs. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Place 4 thighs, skin side down, in skillet and cook until fat starts to render and skin becomes crispy and brown, about 3 to 5 min. Turn thighs over and cook for another 3 to 5 min. Set aside. Sear second batch.

Transfer thighs to a baking sheet and roast until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear, about 20 to 25 min.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine cherries, 1/2 cup (125 mL) water, sugar and vinegar. Simmer over medium-low heat, mashing cherries lightly with a fork until they release their liquid and thicken into a sauce, about 10 min. Season sauce with pepper and serve with chicken thighs.