Photo: Lily Banse
Five-Spice Chicken Breasts with Cherry-Madeira Sauce
13 ingredients
Serves 4.
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Fragrant five-spice powder lends a wonderful layer of flavor to this chicken dish that’s simple enough for a weeknight dinner yet impressive enough for guests. Serve with creamy mascarpone polenta (see related recipe at left).
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
490
Calories
33g
Protein
29g
Fat
26g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp. five-spice powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more, to taste
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper, plus more, to taste
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves, each 10 to 12 oz.
- (315 to 375 g)
- 1/2 cup (4 fl. oz./125 ml) Madeira
- 1/2 cup (2 oz./60 g) dried cherries
- 2 tsp. vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup (1 1/4 oz./40 g) finely chopped shallot
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
- 1 Tbs. chicken demi-glace
- 1/2 cup (4 fl. oz./125 ml) chicken stock
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
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