Easy Baked Balsamic Chicken

Need a recipe that you can throw together in a couple of minutes and have on the table in less than 30 minutes? Here you go – Baked Balsamic Chicken. I make this at least once a week. Everyone in my house likes it and I always have everything I need to make it. It is one of my favorite ways to cook chicken these days. Minimal prep AND minimal cleanup. My favorite combination. Sometimes I serve it with baked rice or a baked potato and a vegetable. More often than not though, I serve it sliced over a salad with some delicious crusty bread from the bakery around the corner.

My favorite salad is romaine, dried cranberries, pecans, and a little blue cheese with balsamic vinaigrette. I make it for lunch a lot and I never get tired of it. I love how easy it is, and again, I usually always have everything I need in the house to make it.

I cook a lot more than I used to. I’ve always cooked a lot, but these days I cook dinner more than I ever have. We used to eat dinner out a lot when we were in the thick of practices and sports. We always had a lot of options, but here, run in and run out restaurants doesn’t really exist. It’s either a premade sandwich from the bakery or a four-hour European meal. Panera and Chipotle is not a concept that they have here. So I’ve been pinning a lot of recipes and keeping my pantry well-stocked. And truthfully, I really like it. I like cooking and I like having dinner at home. And recipes like this one are so versatile that I will make them again and again.

Easy Baked Balsamic Chicken

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

•     4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness
•     1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
•     salt and pepper to taste

Balsamic Glaze

•     1 cup balsamic vinegar
•     1 tablespoon honey
•     1/4 cup sugar
•     1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1.     Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
2.     Drizzle a pan or skillet with oil (about 2 teaspoons is fine) and cook chicken for 1-2 minutes on each side over medium-high heat, just to brown the very outside of the chicken.
3.     Transfer chicken to a greased baking sheet or large casserole dish. Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 15minutes.
4.     While chicken is cooking, make the balsamic glaze. In a small-medium sauce pan whisk together balsamic vinegar, sugar, honey, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat and allow to simmer while chicken is cooking. The liquid should reduce by half after 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat.
5.     Uncover chicken and brush some of the balsamic glaze on top of the chicken. Return to oven (uncovered) and bake another 5-10 minutes until chicken is completely cooked through. Drizzle remaining balsamic glaze over chicken and serve. Garnish with fresh parsley or rosemary if desired.

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