Balsamic Chicken With Mushrooms Food

BALSAMIC CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil.
• In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of the vinegar, the mustard and garlic.
• Add the chicken and coat both sides with the mixture.
• Transfer the chicken and mixture to the skillet; saute until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• In the skillet, heat the remaining teaspoon of oil.
• Saute the mushrooms about a minute; add the broth/wine, thyme and remaining tablespoon of vinegar.
• Cook stirring until the mushrooms are deep brown, about 2 minutes longer.
• Serve the chicken, topped with the mushrooms.

CHICKEN WITH WILD MUSHROOM AND BALSAMIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and add orzo pasta. Cook to al dente.
• Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan. Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper and add to the hot skillet. Cook the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the pan and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Return the skillet to the heat, turn heat back a bit, and add the butter. Once the butter melts add the mushrooms and brown stirring occasionally for about 4 to 5 minutes. Once the mushrooms are brown season with salt and pepper then add the garlic, thyme and shallots. Cook stirring occasionally for about 2 minutes or until the shallots are wilted. Sprinkle the flour into the pan and cook 2 minutes more. Whisk in the stock, balsamic vinegar and the cream. Turn the heat up to high and simmer for about 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice the chicken on an angle. Add the parsley and the chicken back to the skillet to heat up, about 1 minute.
• To serve, pile orzo on dinner plates and top with the sliced chicken and sauce.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, chicken broth, sugar, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a bowl, place the chicken breasts in the marinade, and marinate for 10 minutes on each side.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the marinade. Place the chicken in the heated pan and cook until they start to brown and are no longer pink inside, about 7 minutes per side. Pour the marinade into the skillet, and cook until it thickens slightly, turning the chicken breasts over once or twice, about 5 minutes.

SAVORY BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken, if desired, with salt and black pepper.
• Melt Country Crock® Spread in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and brown chicken, turning once, about 6 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
• Cook mushrooms and onion in same skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add vinegar and simmer 1 minute. Stir in broth and mustard and simmer, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes, or until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Return chicken to skillet and simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Serve, if desired, with warm crusty French bread.

BALSAMIC MUSHROOM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Dust the chicken lightly with flour and brown in 1 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat, about 2 minutes on each side.
• Remove the chicken, set aside.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan and saute the garlic cloves and mushrooms about 3 to 5 minutes, or until most of the moisture from the mushrooms has evaporated.
• Add the vinegar, broth, bay leaf and thyme; cook about 5 minutes over medium heat until reduced slightly.
• Return the chicken to the pan, cover, and simmer another 2 to 4 minutes or until cooked through but not overdone.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Mix together flour, pepper, and salt.
• Dredge chicken in to make light dusting.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat, add cut up chicken, sauté until chicken is light brown, about 6 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and garlic to chicken, sauté until mushrooms are almost done, stirring for about 3 minutes. .
• Add vinegar, broth, bay leaves, and thyme, cover, simmer over medium low heat, COVER, stir occasionally, for about 10 or until chicken is done.
• Transfer chicken to warm plate, cover with foil.
• Uncover skillet, raise burner to medium high for about 7 minutes to thicken.
• Remove bay leaves and add butter, stir, pour over chicken, and serve with your favorite pasta.

BALSAMIC VINEGAR CHICKEN WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a small bowl let the porcini soak in 1 cup boiling water for 10 minutes, or until they are soft, and drain them well, reserving the liquid.
• Season the chicken with pepper and dredge it in the flour, shaking off the excess.
• In a large heavy skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until it is golden and crisp, transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towels, and let it drain. Add to the skillet the chicken, skin side down, and cook it, turning it occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until it is golden and crisp. Transfer the chicken with a slotted spoon to a plate, season it with salt, and discard the fat in the skillet.
• Add the oil to the skillet and in it cook the garlic over low heat, stirring for 1 minute. Add the reserved porcini liquid, the wine, the broth, and 3 tablespoons of the vinegar and boil the mixture for 4 minutes. Add the arrowroot mixture in a stream, stirring, stir in the tomatoes and add the chicken, turning it to coat it with the sauce. Simmer the mixture, covered, for 10 minutes, stir in the porcini and the bacon and simmer the mixture, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle the mixture with the parsley.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Mix balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, water, and brown sugar together in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken in the hot oil until no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Add mushrooms and onion to the skillet, adding more oil as needed. Cook over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet and pour balsamic glaze on top. Reduce heat to low and let simmer gently until sauce thickens slightly and chicken is warmed through, 3 to 4 minutes.

CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat olive oil until very hot.
• Add chicken breasts to pan (don't crowd them, use splatter screen, and keep temp high) and sear until nice caramel brown - about 5 min per side.
• Remove breasts to a plate - don't worry if they are not fully cooked, they will be added to the pan again for additional cooking.
• Add a bit more olive oil if needed and sauté mushrooms and garlic for a couple minutes - don't let the garlic burn or it will be bitter.
• Take a bottle of balsamic vinegar and make several swirls around the pan to deglaze (approx 1/2 to 1 cup balsamic vinegar).
• Let bubble for a minute and add some white wine to the mix and salt and pepper to taste.
• Once it starts to boil, add the chicken breasts back to the pan, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Flip the breasts every couple minutes so the balsamic vinegar sauce can penetrate both sides nicely.
• Cook about 8-10 minutes.
• Remove breasts and mushrooms to serving platter.
• Reduce sauce until it is thick and rich, adjust seasoning if needed, and pour over breasts.
• Good served over Rice à la Frances with a nice vegetable or tossed salad on the side.