I think one of the things that I love so much about Ingredient Challenge Monday is we have one ingredient to work with any way we want to, and I can create a recipe completely outside of that particular ingredient’s reputation.
For example, blueberries are typically used for sweet dishes.
But…me and sweet are not BFF’s.
Using inspiration from How Sweet It Is, I made a blueberry BBQ sauce for grilled chicken. And it was good. Very good.
Blueberry BBQ Chicken
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup blueberries
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 shallot, chopped fine
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
In a sauce pan over low heat, add the blueberries and stir until they start to pop. Crush then with a large spoon or fork. Add the rest of the ingredients and combine.
Increase the heat to medium and bring to a slow boil while stirring. Turn back down to low and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, until it has the consistency of barbecue sauce, although it may be slightly thinner.
Brush the chicken breasts with the sauce, cover and refrigerate for an hour.
Grill like you normally would chicken.
As for the salad I served with the chicken, that post is coming soon.
Now, visit Sunny at And Love It Too! to see what her blueberry dish is, and go to ICM to upload your own blueberry creation.
Enjoy!
~Dixie Chik~
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June 23, 2011 at 2:16 PMBlueberry bbq sauce…wow…something I’ve never tried!! So innovative!
Marie
June 22, 2011 at 8:04 PMLove the idea od bluberries and chicken! Do you think frozen blueberries would work? I have a freezer full, and just got burnt out- this whet’s my appetite again!
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Rach
June 22, 2011 at 6:44 PMSo brilliant! I don’t know if I ever would’ve thought outside the box enough to come up with something like this, but that’s why I love reading blogs like yours. This sounds great!
Ali
June 22, 2011 at 2:40 PMThis looks like an interesting dish. I would not have naturally paired blueberries with chicken. That pasta dish looks amazing!
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June 22, 2011 at 6:52 AMIngredient challenge sounds like fun! Pineapple goes with chicken sometimes, so why not blueberry. Great creative dish here-thanks for posting.
Happy When Not Hungry
June 21, 2011 at 9:03 PMWow what a great recipe! This chicken looks delicious!!
JenniferA
June 21, 2011 at 2:35 PMYou are so stinkin’ creative. I love it. And hey, why not blueberries? Bbq sauce definitely usually has a sweet component to it.
Maureen
June 20, 2011 at 8:41 PMYou and sweet are not BFF?? Send the sweet to me then because we’re like two peas in a pod.
I’m from Maine and grew up with wild blueberrries my mother used on everything – everything but bbq sauce. This looks so good! yum!