Recipe by By Diana Ng
Photography by Michael Alberstat
Food Styling by David Grenier
About Açai
Açai berries grow on palm trees mainly in Brazilian rainforests and are harvested twice a year. The seeds make up about 80% of the berry’s size, and the only edible part is the thin layer of pulp between the seeds and outer skin.
How It Tastes
Dark purple and grape-like in appearance, açai pulp tastes like a blend of mixed berries with a faint chocolate note – just like some red wines.
Where to Find It
Look for pure, unsweetened açai in powder form, caplets or frozen pulp or juice at health-food stores and in supermarket health aisles.
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Chicken with Açai Red Wine Sauce
The açai’s mild chocolate flavour complements the wine and rounds out the vinegar’s tartness.
Ingredients (Makes 4 servings )
| 4 | boneless, skinless chicken breasts |
| 3 tbsp | olive oil |
| 2 tbsp | chopped shallots |
| 2 tbsp | minced garlic |
| 1 tbsp | chopped fresh thyme |
| 1/3 cup | thawed açai berry pulp |
| 1/4 cup | red wine |
| 1 tbsp | balsamic vinegar |
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat and add oil. Sear chicken on one side until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, flip chicken and cook for 12 minutes or until juices run clear.
- Transfer chicken to a platter and tent with foil.
- In same skillet, sweat shallots for about 2 minutes, stir in garlic and thyme, and cook for 1 minute. Deglaze with açai pulp, wine and vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle sauce over chicken to serve.
Nutritional information
Nutrients per serving: 315 calories, 14 g fat, 39 g protein, 4 g carbs.
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