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  • Grilled Chicken Breasts in Blackberry Ginger Balsamic with Salmon Trottole

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    Grilled Chicken Breasts in Blackberry Ginger Balsamic with Salmon Trottole
    Prep: 2 hours Cook: 30 min Servings: 4
    by Bobby Lovera
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    Grilled chicken breasts made plump and juicy with an easy balsamic marinade and a blackberry glaze on a bed of smoked salmon Trottole pasta tossed with Red Walnuts, Sundried Tomato Pesto, and a dab of Artichoke bruschetta. Unstoppable umami.

    Ingredients

    • 2 large Chicken Breasts boneless skin on
    • 2 T. Fresh grated Ginger
    • 1 T. Fresh minced Garlic
    • 1-2 t. Sea Salt (reduce amount for smaller breasts)
    • 3 T. EV Olive Oil
    • 1/4 C. Balsamic Vinegar
    • 1/2 C. Blackberries for Garnish
    • 2 T. Fresh Lemon Zest for Garnish
    • Glaze:
    • 1/4 C. Blackberry conserves jam
    • 2 T. Balsamic Vinegar
    • 1/4 C. Red Wine
    • Smoked Salmon Trottole:
    • 8 oz. Dried Trottole pasta or Cavatappi cooked Al dente
    • 1 C. Grape Tomatoes Cherubs
    • 5 oz. Package of cooked Salmon flake style or Bonito flakes (dried smoked Salmon flakes) to taste
    • 3 T. Sundried Tomato Pesto or caponata
    • 3 T. Artichoke or Olive Bruschetta spread from jar
    • 1/4 C. Red Walnut halves or any kind
    • 1 slice bacon or few drops smoke flavoring
    • Fresh Garlic to taste
    • 1/2 C. Fresh Italian Flat Leaf Parsley

    Directions

    1. Rub the chicken with a paste of Salt, Garlic, and Ginger then splash with the Balsamic vinegar and let it cure/marinate for at least 2 hours at room temperature or longer if refrigerated.
    2. Prepare grill as desired or Preheat oven to 375F.
    3. Place Chicken Breasts in roasting pan and drizzle with olive oil.
    4. Put the glaze ingredients in small glass bowl and cook in microwave to reduce a little then whisk smooth or use smallest pot on medium heat and set aside until needed.
    5. Boil the Trottole Pasta Al dente in salted water ...include any chicken scraps, vegetable heels, or herb stems to flavor the water then drain and set aside until needed.
    6. Grill or Bake Chicken Breasts uncovered for 20 minutes then increase temperature to 400F for the broiler and toast the top of the skin just a little bit.
    7. In a large skillet with a little olive oil or the cooked bacon drippings... heat the cooked pasta through and toss with the remaining Smoked Salmon Trottole ingredients but do not overcook the precooked Salmon.
    8. Arrange warm Smoked Salmon Trottole on platter and top with chicken pieces...mine were of jurassic size so I cut each one in half.
    9. Garnish the platter with Blackberries and Parsley.
    10. Brush the warm glaze onto the Chicken and dab a little onto the Blackberries.
    11. Garnish with Lemon Zest...do not omit this if you want to experience the Umami effect with the Blackberries.

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    Reviews

    • Bobby Lovera
      Bobby Lovera
      I did not add any pepper to this as I felt it would disturb the umami effect from the blackberries, ginger, Balsamic, and lemon zest.
      Fantastic! ...would also be good if grilled.
      • Salad Foodie
        Salad Foodie
        Sweet, tart, light, bright ~ this one’s got it all. Flavor and color combinations are intriguing and it’s nice that most all the ingredients I keep stocked. Only wish the photos could be scratch-sniffed!
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        • Bobby Lovera
          Bobby Lovera
          Thank You Salad Foodie!
          Don't forget to try the Blackberry Ginger Balsamic vinaigrette made with Key Lime olive oil on one of your famous salads!

        Comments

        • Bobby Lovera
          Bobby Lovera
          Thank You Claudia. ..so nice to hear from you.
          Flavored Balsamic Vinegars such as Blackberry Ginger are trending now in several places. I often create my own combinations; but here I used traditional Balsamic for convenience.
          The pasta side is optional of course.
          This is very easy and delicious.
          • Claudia lamascolo
            Claudia lamascolo
            outstanding flavors for this dish love it!
            • Bobby Lovera
              Bobby Lovera
              Thank you. It's a fairly light dish...fancy but not expensive and with plenty of tangy umami goodness. Something good and different for a nice change of pace.
              You could easily grill them or use a small toaster/broiler oven; or even a saute skillet to cook these.
              Putting the glaze on last prevents them from burning.
              • ShaleeDP
                ShaleeDP
                This looks so nice. And the ingredients used are good. I like it.

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