Balsamic Chicken - Thin chicken cutlets are quickly cooked and topped with a flavorful sauce which stars balsamic vinegar.
This Balsamic Chicken was supposed to be marsala.
When I planned out my weekly meals, I shopped for marsala ingredients. So what happened? I started getting all my ingredients out and prepping (as you know I always get everything out and prepped before anything goes in a pan). I grab the mushrooms and open the package so I can give them a rough chop and eeewww, blekh, yuck, slimy. Not words you want associated with beautiful organic mushrooms. Okay, so trash those, now what? I couldn't make marsala without mushrooms. After scouring the pantry, I pulled out the balsamic and went with it.
Don't you just love it when an accidental recipe turns out so wonderful? This comes together pretty quickly but make sure you take the few minutes to make sure the balsamic reduces, it will make a difference.
Wondering what to serve with this Balsamic Chicken? It's perfect over a bed of rice or along side roasted red potatoes.
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Balsamic Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 thin chicken cutlets
- ½ large onion sliced
- 2 garlic cloves diced
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 C chicken broth
- ½ C balsamic vinegar
- 1 T butter
- 2 T parsley freshly chopped
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Season chicken w/ salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 T oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove from heat. (chicken does not need to be cooked through at this point)
- Add onions. Cook until mostly softened, about 3 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
- Add broth and balsamic. Using a rubber spatula, scrape up all the yummy bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a bubble and allow mixture to reduce by half.
- Add chicken (and the juices that may have rendered out) back to the pan. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the middle. Turn several times to coat in sauce.
- Add 1T butter to pan to finish the sauce. Top with chopped parsley.
Lita says
Love chicken and balsamic. I have to give this a try! We're featuring chicken at Saturday Dishes. I'd love it if you came over with this recipe.
http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemon says
Visiting via Call Me PMc - I pinned this. It looks delicious and we are always looking for another way with chicken.
BettyCupcakes says
Always have balsamic and chicken on hand- pinning for later!
Lita says
Thanks for linking this to Saturday Dishes. The best recipes come out of desperation. We're featuring pumpkin dishes tomorrow. Hope to see you there.
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa
http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com
Christine @ One TIPsy Chick says
I love balsamic chicken! Pinned!