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Balsamic Chicken

Balsamic Chicken

A real quick and easy chicken dinner with Italian roots
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Chicken, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 91 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • olive oil
  • salt and papper to taste
  • 2 small skinless boneless chicken breasts or thighs or one large - halved
  • 3-4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil (or parsley) or 1/2 tbsp dried

Instructions
 

  • Put  a skillet on at medium high and add just enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Salt and pepper the chicken filets and sauté them in the skillet. 3 - 6  minutes each side depending on the thickness. 
    While the chicken is cooking chop up the garlic.
  • When they are 165° on a meat thermometer or firm to a poke remove the chicken to a dish that will catch the drippings.
  • Add the balsamic vinegar and the chopped garlic to the skillet. I also add a splash of red wine. But that’s up to you.
    Cook for about two minutes stirring a couple of times. Put the chicken and the drippings back in the skillet and turn them over a few times as they heat back up. About a minute.
  • Put the filets on the serving dishes and spoon some of the balsamic vinegar and garlic on them. Top with some chopped fresh (or dried) basil or parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 23mgPotassium: 125mgSugar: 14gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken, gluten free, Italian, main course, Mediterranean Diet, paleo, quick and easy
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