Chicken With Fresh Tomato Balsamic Sauce Food

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATO BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the chicken breasts with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Pre-heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and butter sear chicken breast until nicely browned, about 6 to 8 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from the pan and cover with foil.
• Add the shallots and crushed garlic to the skillet and sauté for a few minutes, until lightly browned. Add the balsamic vinegar and deglaze the pan by scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the honey, brown sugar and mustard. Bring the mixture to a boil for 2 to 3 minutes, until the sauce starts to reduce and thicken. Add the chicken stock and tomatoes and gently simmer over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add the thyme, season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper and then return the chicken and any juice on the resting plate to the skillet. Turn the chicken in the sauce to coat it in the glaze and simmer for a few more minutes to re-heat the chicken. Season the sauce to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Remove the chicken from the skillet and serve with the sauce poured on top. Garnish with a sprig or two of thyme.

TOMATO BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place carrots and shallots in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker; top with chicken. In a bowl, whisk flour and broth until smooth; stir in tomatoes, vinegar, oil, garlic and seasonings. Pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low until chicken and carrots are tender, 6-8 hours., Remove chicken; cool slightly. Discard bay leaf and, if desired, skim fat from carrot mixture., Remove chicken from bones; shred slightly with two forks. Return to slow cooker and heat through. Serve with orzo. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

CHICKEN WITH FRESH TOMATO-BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook just until browned and cook through, 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter and keep warm.
• Add shallots and garlic to same skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add vinegar; cook, stirring with wooden spoon and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan, until vinegar evaporates.
• Stir in tomatoes, broth, capers, lemon zest, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons rosemary, and remaining 1/4 teaspoons salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until tomatoes are softened, about 3 minutes. Return chicken and any accumulates juices to skillet; heat through.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN AND FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Place chicken in a shallow dish or large resealable plastic bag. Pour the dressing over it, cover or seal, and marinate in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours.
• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray or oil, and set over low heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade. Fry chicken breast halves over low heat for about 30 minutes, or until juices run clear.
• Arrange chicken on a serving platter. Place a generous slice of fresh mozzarella on top of each piece. Place a leaf of basil on top of the cheese, and cover with a slice of tomato. Dash balsamic vinegar over the platter, and season with salt and pepper. Serve!

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH SPINACH AND FRESH TOMATO

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet and coat the bottom with just enough olive oil (about 2 Tbsp).
• Saute garlic, dried basil, and onion until fragrant.
• Flatten chicken breasts to 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, sesar each breast side for about 6 minutes or until done.
• When you have about 5 minutes left, add the tomatoes, vinegar and wine.
• Allow to cook down for last 5 minutes.
• Place a cup of spinach onto a plate, followed by the tomato reduction and then top off with the chicken.
• Alternatively, toss spinach in the pan and stir for a minute or two, and serve skillet contents on top of egg noodles (our favorite way to eat it!).

PAN SEARED CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper and let rest.
• In a small skillet, saute onions in the butter until they are golden brown (carmelized).
• In a larger skillet with tall sides, heat olive oil and brown the chicken on both sides, but do not cook through. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
• While the pan is still hot, deglaze with the chicken broth, and use a whisk or spatula to loosen all the browned bits.
• Add the heavy cream and the balsamic vinegar to the chicken broth. Add salt and pepper to taste and red pepper flakes (if desired) Whisk through.
• Add the mushrooms to the cream sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Add onions into the sauce.
• Place the chicken back into the pan with the sauces, increase heat to medium and saute until chicken is fully cooked and juices run clear.
• Remove chicken and add the Parmesan cheese to the sauce. Stir until melted through the sauce.
• Plate the chicken, top with sauce, and garnish with fresh parsley. I often serve this chicken over the top of basmati rice.

CHICKEN WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• heat the oil in a nonstick skillet.
• sprinkle both sides of the chicken with the rosemary and salt and add to the skillet.
• saute the chicken until browned and cooked through and remove to platter.
• then add the shallot and garlic to the same skillet.
• cook 2 minutes till softened, add the vinegar and stir to scrape up browned bits.
• cook till almost evaporated.
• stir in tomatoes and chicken broth, bring to a boil.
• reduce heat and simmer uncovered until the tomatoes just begin to soften, abouth 3 minutes.
• stir in basil, spoon sauce over chicken.

TOMATO BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH SPINACH AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Wash spinach leaves a few minutes ahead of time and allow to dry in a salad-spinner or colander.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and juices run clear. Remove the chicken and set aside. To the same pan, add the spinach and cook just until wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Lower the heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar and chicken broth to the pan and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits. Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place the couscous in a serving bowl. Top with the spinach, chicken and balsamic-tomato sauce.
• *A few pointers:.
• I use either thin-sliced chicken or pound the chicken so it's about a 1/2 inch thick. It cooks much more evenly that way. This recipe is also tasty with a dash or two of dried basil and rosemary and a few turns of fresh ground black pepper added to the vinegar/tomato mixture. The prep time of this recipe includes washing the spinach, cooking the couscous and pounding the chicken.

CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC TOMATO SAUCE AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cook the bacon until some of the fat is rendered and add the onions. Cook until the bacon is crispy and the onions are just caramelized. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Remove the pan from the burner. Add the cans of tomatoes, the oregano, basil, parsley, balsamic vinegar, and sugar to the bacon, onions, and garlic. Mix to blend well. (Sauce can be prepared ahead of time and saved in the refrigerator).
• Put the chicken in a glass baking dish. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle the goat cheese over the chicken and bake for another 30 minutes.
• Serve over pasta with the sauce.