11.16.2008

LIZ'S BALSAMIC CHICKEN

When you are in the mood for a tangy Italian meal with out having to order a pasta bowl with itty bitty pieces of meat, make this simple dish. You can serve it over pasta too.
YIELD: 4 servings Prep time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS
1 Cup Flour mixed with 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder and 2 Tbsp Lemon Pepper
4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (If they are extremely thick you may want to slice them in half)
1 heeping Tbsp Italian Seasoning
2 Cups Chicken Broth (If you don't have it on hand, 2tsp of chicken granules mixed with 2 cups water)
1/4 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Olive Oil as needed

Preparation
1.Place the flour mixture in a bowl large enough to fit the breasts and set aside. Mix Chicken Broth and Italin Seasoning. Pour 1 cup of the broth mixture into a skillet and bring to a simmer. Add the breasts. Cover, and Simmer for 7 minutes, then flip, and add the remaining 1 cup of Chicken Broth mixture. Cover, and simmer for another 7 minutes.

2. Turn off heat. Remove breasts from pan and dredge in the bowl with the four mixture. Most of the broth should be evaporated. Add oil as needed to the pan and turn heat to medium-high. When oil is hot, add floured chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. (If there is still a lot of broth, drain it until very little remains, and use it for something else. )

3. Turn off heat, and move pan off heating unit to a cool part of the stove. Pour the Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing over the chickens. It will be bubbly. After 30 seconds flip the chickens, and let them sit in the pan for 30 more seconds. Remove the chickens and any juices onto a serving platter, plates, or a storage container.












2 comments:

Sue said...

YUM!!
The food at La Vigna had been sitting around we assume because everything was cold and hard. Their pizza had one piece of meat on it, and spots of cheese,and we think it was microwaved. The pasta was crunchy (under cooked), the salad was molding and the service was horrible even though we were the only ones there on a Saturday night. It was also the second time we had gone there, so we learned our lesson. We thought, maybe they are going for authentic, but we've all been to Italy.

Sue said...

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