Grilled Glazed Maple Cranberry Chicken (with Cranberry Salsa)

grilled chicken on white tray will salsa in white dish in background

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Grilled Glazed Maple Cranberry Chicken (with Cranberry Salsa)

This Grilled Glazed Maple Cranberry Chicken is a unique and delicious chicken breast recipe with a cranberry maple glaze and a Mexican cranberry salsa. It's Weight Watchers friendly at 9 WW points on the blue plan if you use ALL the salsa.

Course dinner

Cuisine American, Canadian, North American

Keyword chicken, cranberry, grilled

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 20

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 259kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

6 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Maple Cranberry Glaze

½ cup reduced sugar maple syrup
½ cup dried cranberries

Mexican Cranberry Salsa

1 cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup orange juice
½ sweet yellow pepper
½ onion
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon course sea salt
¼ cup cilantro fresh

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Instructions

Maple Cranberry Glaze

In a small saucepan, cook maple syrup and cranberries for about 5 minutes or until cranberries are softened. Place mixture in food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Set aside.

Grilled Chicken

Preheat grill to medium high.
Mix balsamic vinegar and oil together in a small bowl and brush on both sides of raw chicken.
Place chicken breasts on oiled grill rack and close lid.
Cook for about 10 minutes, brush with cranberry maple glaze and turn.
Brush the other side with cranberry maple glaze. Then continue brushing until on both sides until glaze is gone and chicken is cooked through/no longer pink

Cranberry Salsa

Combine all salsa ingredients and mix together.

Garnish

Garnish chicken breasts with salsa and fresh cilantro or parsley. Serve with additional salsa

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