Savory with a subtle deep sweetness, this Cast Iron Skillet Chicken with Roasted Grapes & Leeks is a soul-soothing healthy, allergy-free, gluten-free, paleo dinner recipe that the whole family will enjoy!
Summer is all about grilled fruits, winter is all about roasted!My favorite? Roasted grapes! They get this glorious deep, caramelized, rich-sweet taste. Little soft bursts of goodness (as if they weren’t bursts of goodness as is!) Grapes have got to be in my top favorite fruits. My favorite are black first, then red, then green. They must be firm and sweet! During the winter when all the other lovely little biteable fruit is lacking, grapes are my go-to and you can guarantee to find them in my fridge (and freezer!)
That’s a food-waste hack. Sometimes you buy WAY too many grapes and there is no way one little person will finish them all before they start to get soft…and turn into raisins or get moldy. Instead of throwing them out, make sure to wash, dry, and freeze them loosely in a big ‘ole Ziplock bag! Then when you need some snacking fruit (or something to make a smoothie super creamy and frosty), just pop them out a few minutes before eating and they are cold firm bursts of joy yet again!
Or…if you don’t feel like freezing them or you waited just a bit too long, ROAST THEM! Grapes had more uses than you thought, eh? They never have to go to waste, trust me! With it getting colder and colder with each passing day, eating frozen grapes may not be your top priority, so instead…use them for dinner! You know how much I advocate fruit + chicken combos, from slow cooker to cast iron skillet!
Throw some chicken tenders in your favorite cast iron, then add some grapes, sliced leeks, a few savory spices, and one more secret flavoring ingreindent…grape juice! You bet! this gluten-free and allergy-free dinner recipe is subtly sweet and deep in rich warming flavors and spices! You get to use two fancy sounding foods, grapes and leeks (at least…I feel like they have a bit of fancy-shmacy flare to them!)
Skillet Chicken with Roasted Grapes & Leeks
- 1 lb Skinless Chicken Tenders
- 1 Cup Sliced Red Grapes (you can use black)
- 1 Cup Sliced Leeks
- 1 TB Fresh Chopped Parsley
- 1 Tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 Tsp Minced Garlic
- ½ Tsp Allspice
- ½ Cup 100% Grape Juice (you can also use cranberry)
- Preheat the oven to 375° F.
- In a seasoned 10-12 inch cast iron skillet, add all ingredients except the juice. Mix and toss with your hands to coat everything together.
- Spread the chicken pieces out and then add the juice.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until the chicken is properly cooked through.
A little fun, delicious, nutritious, and unexpected way to use up some extra fruit! Never be scared to get creative with leftover food you may have! Better yet, as I always tell you, chicken never have to be boring! There are so many fun ways to flavor up that blank slate protein! Dinner is served…and devoured!
So tell me:
+ What’s your favorite color grape? BLACK! They are always the firmest and sweetest!
+ Do you like to freeze produce before it goes bad if you know you won’t get to it? YES!
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I’m always a fan of grapes in chicken salad, but never thought to roast them with some chicken. What a great idea! My favorites are definitely the black ones, but I like red ones too. 🙂
Exactly!!! Well, I know you will love this recipe then!!
I love your recipes because you come up with combinations I hadn’t thought of. I’ve had grapes in chicken salad but never cooked with the chicken before. It sounds delicious!
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Thank you so much! That means a lot! I hope you get to make this one soon!
Wow. Never knew grapes could be used in so many ways. I’m going to try this. Not much of a cook but this seems doable ?
Super easy and you’ll love!
This skillet chicken looks so delicious and healthy too, pinning to my Yummy Recipes board!
Best wishes,
Love
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One, I love my cast iron skillet and use it pretty much daily. Two, why do I never think to cook grapes? I need to remedy that.
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Yes! My cast iron is my baby! Favorite appliance!
Grapes need more cooking love from everyone!
Roasted grapes, good idea to change up baked chicken!
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The perfect pop of sweet!
I never think of cooking with grapes but will change that now especially as the children love them
This will be a fun fancy dish for them!
This looks great! What if you don’t have a cast iron skillet? Is there something else you can use?
You can just use a baking dish.
Love this dish with leeks, Rebecca! I just roasted grapes for the first time this year and oh my gosh! – best dish I’ve had in a long time. I could eat this once a week, lol.
Beautiful photos – shared all over 🙂
Right? Roasted grapes are so lovely to add to a dish!
This chicken looks really good and the flavors sound amazing! Definitely a must try!
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I’ve never had roasted grapes. Sounds good!
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Such an unusual combination of flavours in a hot dish but it sounds lovely – I’d really never thought to cook grapes before!
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Fruits are for more than just eating raw!
This is such a creative combination of flavours! It sounds really delicious
Thank you!
Wow, what a neat blend of flavors. I love that it has so few ingredients, too!
A great weeknight dinner!
Roasted grapes! What a great idea. I love roasting fruit. Still enjoying roasted pineapple and roasted peaches the best!
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The misunderstood glory of cooking fruit!
Great combination with the roasted grapes and leeks, so much flavor and a little color!
A few fancier touches!
I never cook with grapes, I guess it’s time to start. 🙂
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Well, it’s never a bad time!
Oh my god you just literally blew my mind! Roasted grapes? Freezing grapes? Why have I never come across this before?? I do my best to get through the bunch of grapes before they go soft haha, but now it’s nice to know there are so many more options than I ever thought possible. Also, gorgeous recipe, definitely can’t wait to give this one a try! 🙂
Hahaha! Grape power!!!! Now you’ll never have to throw away a single grape again!
If only your recipe found me a week ago, I could have saved the rest of that lady bunch! ? ?
*last! D’oh ?
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Wow. That looks delicious!
Thank you!
I’m always on the lookout for new dinner recipes. I love that this one is safe for my son who has multiple food allergies. I never thought of adding grapes to my dinners. Love the idea. Thanks for the recipe!
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Fruit in a savory dish is always a fun way to change things up!
This definitely has a fancy flair to it! I adore leeks and have always wanted to add roasted grapes to a dish – now I know just what to make!
Perfect!! Roasted grapes are so lovely!
Your chicken dishes always sound delicious. 🙂 I love the combo of mustard and grapes in this one! 🙂
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This is my kind of dinner, love that you adding grapes. Love recipes that have fruit in savory ways!
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Me too!
I happen to have some leeks in my fridge… I’m going to make this! Looks great!
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Awesome!!! I know, personally, I’m always looking for ways to utilize leeks!
Interesting use of grapes with chicken. Who doesn’t love a great chicken dish?
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Right? Always a great dinner!
Pinning I love the flavors in this
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Sounds delicious. I just did a savoury dish that had turkey and grapes. Poultry and grapes is such a great combination.
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy recently posted…Green Lentil Mini Cream Cheese Balls
Poultry and any fruit is a favorite! From apples to grapes!
Delectable dish! Beautiful pictures and idea. Thanks!
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