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Natural Chicken Breasts Rosa de Jamaica (Hibiscus) Sauce

Author Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CHICKEN
  • 4 NatureRaised chicken breasts
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • Olive oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon butter
  • FOR THE ROSA DE JAMAICA SAUCE
  • 5 cups of water
  • 2 cups of dried jamaica or hibiscus can be found in Latino markets
  • 2 chiles de árbol they can be found in Latino markets or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 chile pasa can be found in Latino markets
  • 1/2 red onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup of wine
  • 5 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 2 teaspoons of ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch

Instructions

  1. In a large sauce pan bring the water to a boil.
  2. Add the jamaica (hibiscus) and the sugar and boil for 15 to 20 minutes or until the water has turned deep red and is reduced to about 2 cups.
  3. In a skillet melt the butter.
  4. Add the onion and the ginger and sauté until the onion is translucent.
  5. Add the wine, the chile pasilla, the chiles de arbol or cayenne and the rosa de jamaica and boil for about 10 minutes.
  6. Mix the cornstarch with two tablespoons of water and add to the sauce.
  7. Boil for a couple more minutes, until the sauce has thickened just a bit.
  8. Pour the sauce through a colander.
  9. The sauce can be made one day ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
  10. Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness and season with salt and pepper.
  11. Mix about a half teaspoon of salt in with the flour along with a little pepper.
  12. Quickly dredge the chicken breasts in the flour.
  13. Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. When it is quite hot, add the olive oil and butter.
  14. Turn the heat to medium. Add the chicken breasts. Sear for 1 minute then flip each chicken breast over.
  15. Turn the heat to low. Put the lid on the pan and leave to cook for 10 minutes without removing the lid.
  16. After 10 minutes have elapsed, turn off the heat. Reset the timer for 10 minutes and leave the chicken breasts in the pan. Make sure you do not remove the lid.
  17. Heat the rosa de jamaica sauce.
  18. Serve the chicken breasts and spoon the suce over them.