Mixed Berry Barbeque Chicken Skewers

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Prep Time:20 minutes

Cook Time:40 minutes

Servings:8

Description:
Use all four berry types or a combination of your favorites to make this sweet and savory barbecue sauce. California Chef Jill Davie created this mixed berry recipe for the 2010 Disney Food & Wine Festival with Driscoll's Berries.

Ingredients

Sauce for Chicken Skewers

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
8 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cups chili powder
3 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 cups brewed coffee
1/2 packages of a 16-ounce package Driscoll's Strawberries (1 1/2 cups), chopped
1/2 packages of a 6-ounce package Driscoll's Blackberries (2/3 cup)
1/2 packages of a 6-ounce package Driscoll's Blueberries (1/2 cup)
1/2 packages of a 6-ounce package Driscoll's Raspberries (2/3 cup)
1/4 cups cider vinegar
1/4 cups Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons molasses
Salt and ground pepper, to taste
1/4 cups chopped cilantro
1/4 cups minced red onion

Chicken Breasts

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (6 to 8 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
16 to 18 flat wooden chopstickes or skewers

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chicken on a baking sheet or dish; season with salt and pepper. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until internal temperature is 170°F. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing as directed below.

While chicken bakes, prepare sauce. Heat oil in a medium-size saucepan; add yellow onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, paprika and cumin. Stir 30 to 60 seconds or until fragrant. Add coffee; simmer until reduced by two-thirds. Add berries and simmer 5 minutes. Add vinegar, Worcestershire and molasses. Remove from heat. Blend with a hand-held immersion blender or in a blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Preheat grill to high heat. Slice each breast into six to eight 1/2-inch slices. Brush chicken slices with some of the sauce. Place on grill and cook until grill-marked on both sides. Skewer each slice of chicken with a chopstick. Pour remaining sauce into a small bowl and top with cilantro and red onion. Place sauce bowl on a platter and surround with skewered chicken.

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