Blueberry-Balsamic Chicken

Roasted Garlic Carrots
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken cutlets
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups frozen blueberries
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
  • 10 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook, in batches, in 2 Tbsp hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes per side or until done. Remove from skillet, and keep warm.
  2. Cook onion in 2 Tbsp hot oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Add blueberries, vinegar, syrup, and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  3. Remove thyme; stir in lemon juice. Serve sauce over chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 lb multicolor baby carrots with tops, halved lengthwise
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss together carrots, oil, salt, and pepper on a large rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer.
  2. Bake 20 minutes or until browned, turning once and adding garlic during last 10 minutes of baking.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
344
97
441
Fat (g) 11 5 16
Sat. Fat (g) 1 1 2
Protein (g) 35 1 36
Carb (g) 24 13 37
Fiber (g) 2 4 6
Sodium (mg) 400 506 906

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