Rotisserie Chicken with Dried Fruit and Pine Nuts Recipe

Rotisserie Chicken with Dried Fruit and Pine Nuts Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup pitted prunes
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots
  • 1/4 cup dried tart cherries
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup tawny port
  • 1 medium cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
  • 1 rotisserie chicken, cut into 8 pieces, drippings reserved
  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the prunes, apricots, cherries and pine nuts and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the pine nuts are golden and the fruit is browned in spots, about 3 minutes. Add the port and cinnamon stick and cook over moderate heat until syrupy, about 5 minutes. Add the stock and chicken drippings and bring to a boil.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, brown the chicken pieces over high heat until the skin is golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Scrape the dried fruit sauce and liquid into the skillet with the chicken and bring to a boil, turning the pieces of chicken until they are nicely coated with sauce, about 1 minute. Transfer to plates and serve.