{"id":12648,"date":"2013-06-21T00:30:11","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T04:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=12648"},"modified":"2013-06-20T23:15:40","modified_gmt":"2013-06-21T03:15:40","slug":"at-home-with-gch-roasted-broccoli-and-chicken-with-raisin-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/06\/21\/at-home-with-gch-roasted-broccoli-and-chicken-with-raisin-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Broccoli and Chicken with Raisin Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Roasted-Broccoli-and-Chicken-with-Raisin-Sauce.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12655\" alt=\"Roasted Broccoli and Chicken with Raisin Sauce\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Roasted-Broccoli-and-Chicken-with-Raisin-Sauce-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Roasted-Broccoli-and-Chicken-with-Raisin-Sauce-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Roasted-Broccoli-and-Chicken-with-Raisin-Sauce-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wait, wait, where are you going? \u00a0This isn&#8217;t a joke! \u00a0Raisin sauce! \u00a0It&#8217;s real, and it&#8217;s delicious!<\/p>\n<p>Let me back up a bit. \u00a0We love roasted broccoli at our house. \u00a0We eat it two, sometimes three times a week. \u00a0And while I enjoy it, I really do, there came a day (last week) when I wanted to add a little something new to our dinner repetoire. \u00a0Google is my friend, and I quickly came across several different recipes for Broccoli with Raisin Sauce. \u00a0Well, if so many other people thought it good enough to make, photograph, and write about, it must be worth a try.<\/p>\n<p>And it was an unmitigated success! \u00a0This simple sauce has it all &#8211; sweet and spicy, with a little bite from the vinegar. \u00a0I served this with roasted chicken thighs, and the raisin sauce was amazing with those too! \u00a0For an easy dinner, roast the broccoli on one sheet pan, chicken thighs on another, and make the sauce when they&#8217;re done. \u00a0Be bold, try something new, and surprise yourself with a funky, fun new recipe!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roasted Broccoli and Chicken with Raisin Sauce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">3 large bunches of broccoli, chopped into florets<\/span><\/li>\n<li>1 to 1 1\/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper<\/li>\n<li>9 tablespoons olive oil, divided<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup raisins (I used golden raisins, but use what you like)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons sherry or red wine vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon ground cumin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">Preheat oven to 400*F. \u00a0Line two cookie sheet pans with aluminum foil. \u00a0On one pan, lay out the chicken thighs, making sure there is room between them; don&#8217;t crowd. \u00a0Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper (and a little garlic powder is nice too). \u00a0Place in the oven on the top rack.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>On the second sheet pan, spread out the broccoli florets and drizzle with 3 tablespoons of oil. \u00a0Sprinkle with salt and place in the oven on the bottom rack.<\/li>\n<li>While the chicken and broccoli cook, make the raisin sauce: \u00a0combine remaining 3 tablespoons of oil, raisins, vinegar, and cumin in a blender or food processor. \u00a0Blend until relatively smooth &#8211; until the raisins are broken down and saucy.<\/li>\n<li>The chicken is done when a thermometer reads 160*F, and the broccoli is done when it&#8217;s getting some crispy brown spots. \u00a0Serve both with the raisin sauce!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Explore, experiment, enjoy!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dana<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To view even more of Dana\u2019s unique recipe, you can visit her at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frugalgirlmet.blogspot.com\/\">Frugal Girlmet<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wait, wait, where are you going? \u00a0This isn&#8217;t a joke! \u00a0Raisin sauce! \u00a0It&#8217;s real, and it&#8217;s delicious! 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