Italian Balsamic Chicken My Way Food

BALSAMIC ROAST ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice.
• Add rest of seasoning ingredients and mix well.
• Slip your fingers under the skin of the breast and legs to form a pocket and spoon herb mixture inside.
• Place chicken, breast side up in a shallow roasting pan and bake at 375° for 1 1/4 hours or until done.
• Remove chicken from oven, cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

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.

CROCK POT BALSAMIC ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put chicken in bottom of crock pot.
• Mix all other ingredients together, and then pour over chicken.
• Cook on low for 4-6 hours.

BALSAMIC ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in skillet.
• Cover chicken with dressing.
• Cook on high turning often until both sides of chicken is browned.
• Lower heat to medium-low and cook until done (about 15 minutes).

ITALIAN BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, score the chicken through the skin (if skinless, just lightly score the outside). Rub with the garlic and place in a non-metal dish.
• Pour the wine, white vinegar and salt/pepper to taste over the chicken. Marinate several hours or overnight.
• Heat butter in a skillet. Add the shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes or until softened.
• Remove the chicken from the dish, reserving the marinade. Place in the pan and cook over medium heat until lightly browned on all sides. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the marinade.
• Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes, adding more marinade if necessary. When chicken is tender, add in the balsamic and thyme, then cook 5 minutes longer. (If the sauce is too acidic or watery for your taste, dissolve a tablespoon or so of corn starch in a little water and add to the pan. Cook for 5-10 more minutes until thickened slightly.).
• Transfer chicken to a serving platter. Serve hot with polenta, pasta or rice.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Mince garlic cloves in food processor or blender. Add 1/3 of the basil leaves to the processor, and chop until fine. Pour in 1/2 cup of olive oil, and continue to process until mixture turns light yellow with flecks of basil. Add the balsamic vinegar; process just until combined.
• Place the chicken breasts in a large zip-top storage bag along with 1 tablespoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, and the contents of the food processor. Squeeze air out of bag and seal. Allow chicken to marinate for 2 hours, or up to overnight, turning occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Brown chicken in a large skillet over large heat, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a large baking dish, and place in the oven until cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove chicken from oven, slice into 1/4 inch strips, and return to baking dish to absorb cooking juices. Keep warm.
• While chicken is baking, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Boil the pasta until cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well. Stir the chicken and the juices from the baking dish into the hot pasta.
• Thinly slice the remaining basil leaves, and place in a large serving bowl along with the tomatoes. Stir in 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Top basil and tomatoes with the hot pasta, sauce, and chicken; toss to combine.