Chicken Jubilee

Chicken breasts lightly broiled, then baked with a cherry juice/brown sugar sauce, brandy and cherries.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 530 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup raisins
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup melted butter
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup brandy
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (16.5 ounce) can pitted Bing cherries, drained, juice reserved
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle chile sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Preheat oven to Broil.

Step 3

Lightly brush chicken breasts with melted butter and broil for 2 to 3 minutes each side, or until just lightly browned.

Step 4

Place browned chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In large bowl combine the reserved cherry liquid, sugar, chile sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, onion, raisins and salt and pepper to taste. Mix all together and pour mixture over chicken.

Step 5

Cover dish and bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Step 6

Remove cover, add cherries and brandy to chicken and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes.