Balsamic Herb Rubbed Chicken Food

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine herbes de Provence, Dijon, onion & garlic powder, evoo and balsamic vinegar. Mix to combine evenly. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken breasts into a zip-top plastic bag. Pour the marinade over the chicken. Seal the bag and shake gently to coat the chicken. Marinate in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes (you might want to turn the bag once during this time).
• Preheat barbecue to medium.
• Remove chicken from marinade and pat lightly with paper towel to remove excess moisture.
• Place chicken directly over heat on a well-oiled grill. Cook for about 7-8 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove chicken from heat and cover with foil for 5 minutes before serving.

BALSAMIC GARLIC AND HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour mixture.
• Brown half of chicken in 1 tablespoon hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Remove chicken from skillet. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken and oil, reserving drippings in the skillet.
• Add wine and vinegar to skillet, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet; cook 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and green chiles and garlic and herb sauce mix until combined.
• Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to medium and cook, uncovered 5 minutes or until done.
• Stir in 1/4 cup green onions.
• Serve over hot cooked egg noodles; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup green onions.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND HERBS

Steps:

• Marinate The Night Before:.
• Rinse and trim the chicken. Salt and pepper chicken pieces on both sides. Lay the pieces flat, skin side up, in a glass baking dish and sprinkle with the fresh garlic, herbs, and onion. Pour vinegar and oil over the chicken, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Turn the pieces once or twice while in the marinade.
• To Bake:.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut the potatoes 1 inch cubes for roasting. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper, coat them with olive oil. Set them aside.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade, reserving the liquid. Strain the marinade through a fine sieve.
• Reserve the liquid for making the gravy.
• Put the potatoes on the bottom of a large roasting pan and place the chicken pieces skin side down on top of the potatoes. Bake for 30 minutes. Turn chicken skin side up and roast for an additional 45 minutes. The chicken will be golden brown with a crispy skin.
• Remove chicken to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Turn oven temperature up to 450 degees.
• Continue to roast the potatoes in the pan for 15 -20 minutes until they are soft in the center when tested with a fork. Add the potatoes to the chicken platter. Cover with foil and keep warm.
• Transfer the roasting pan to a burner on medium high heat. Deglaze the pan with the strained chicken marinade, loosening any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Mix the cornstarch with the cold water until it is smooth and add to the sauce in the pan stirring well. Boil for 2-3 minutes, or until thickened . Ladle some of the sauce over the chicken and potatoes and place the extra sauce in a gravy boat. The masterpiece is ready to be served.
• For an alternative way to thicken the sauce make a paste with 2 tablespoons of soften butter and 1 ½ TBSP of flour. Add it to the boiling sauce instead of the corn starch paste. Why should you do it? " because some time you feel like a nut, and sometime you don't !".

BAKED HERB HONEY GARLIC BALSAMIC CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Season chicken with garlic powder, salt, pepper.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl. DO NOT ADD HONEY.
• Put chicken in a rosting pan and cover in mixture. Turn chicken to be sure both sides are covered with mixture.
• Drizzle half of the honey over chicken, cover and bake for 25 minutes.
• Baste, drizzle remaining honey on chicken, and return to oven uncovered. Bake 30 minutes more or until juices run clear.

BALSAMIC HERB RUBBED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine basil, parsley, rosemary, thyme, vinegar, oil, mustard, salt and red pepper flakes in a food processor.
• Pulse until the mixture forms a coarse paste.
• Place the chicken in a baking pan.
• Rub paste all over chicken pieces; try to cover all sides.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bake until chicken is cooked and skin is crisp, about 1 1/2 hours.