I hope everyone has had a great week. There's lots of goodness going on over here which has kept me from blogging this week but I plan to share with you tomorrow with my Not So Fat Friday yumminess.
This dish could have easily been a part of NSFF but I really wanted to share it today. From Eating Well.com , I made it this week & really enjoyed it. It was perfectly paired with some whole grain couscous that I kicked up a bit by cooking in broth & then adding some lemon juice, garlic powder & a little thyme to go with the thyme in the main dish. This was super easy to make, delicious & healthy. That's a triple threat right there!!!!!!!!
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 4- to 5-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 ½ teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup chopped shallots (2-3 large)
1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh thyme
Combine jam & vinegar in a small pan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring often, until the jam is dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in salt & pepper & let cool slightly. Reserve 1/2 cup of the sauce. Place chicken breasts & the rest of the sauce in a large sealable plastic bag. Seal & shake gently to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots & thyme. Cook, stirring often, until the shallots begin to soften, about 1 minute. Remove the chicken from the marinade (discard marinade). Add the chicken to the pan & cook until just beginning to brown, 2 minutes on each side. Add the reserved raspberry sauce; stir to melt the jam & coat the chicken. Reduce heat to low, cover & cook until the chicken is cooked through & no longer pink in the center, 6 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
{My Thoughts}
The 3 boneless chicken breasts I had were very thick so I sliced them thinner & used about 4 of the thin cutlets which ended up in line with the recipe. If I had pounded them thin they still would have been too big.
If you halve this recipe for some reason I highly recommend you keeping the jam & vinegar quantity the same. I also recommend doubling the shallots regardless. I felt there were not enough. Sweet Vidalia onions would work very well if you have those on hand instead.
As for the jam, I went with the brand Polaner All Fruit Fruit Spread which had the least sugar of most of the jams out there. I also used the dried thyme from my pantry & would again.
21 comments:
i always love a new recipe that is both healthy + full of flavor!
this looks delicious (minus the shallots for me) haha....i am lovin the new header!
Yummy, I have shallots planted in the garden now, and some chicken breast in the freezer. I wonder if this would be good with jalapeno jelly?
i love the beauty of the finished dish...and can i say, delish! i love using jams in recipes. yummy!
This sounds wonderful!! I am going to try it this weekend (I LOVE cooking with shallots and hardly ever do it anymore!!)
I love cooking with shallots, so much flavor!!
I LOVE balsamic chicken! This looks awesome.
Oh yum! I am putting this on the menu FO Sho'!
What a new and cool thing to make with chicken. Love it.
I've made recipes with jam before! They are delicious. Yum! Thank you for this one!
That's so delicious sounding. I love your recipes! How are things in your world?
P.s. I watched Twilight! I can't wait to read the books!
That looks really, really good. Now you can use the left over jam with bread and bree! I think I'll do that dish this weekend.
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The sauce sounds divine. Tasty meal!
That sounds delish!
Mmmmmmm... This sounds like something I would make for sure. I'm all over this one! Thanks for sharing!
I actually think my entire family might eat that. It looks awesome!!! And I'm loving the new banner!
I have the jam and the onions, maybe I will try that, it looks great!
You are making me hungry! Love the recipes and your blog!!!
oh this is so close to a recipe that I have been making for years! yumm yum
Yum, Steph - sounds great! I love fruit sauces for chicken and pork. I make a pork with plum sauce in the summer that I just love. Will definitely try this!
I love the new banner at the top too!
PS any news from this week!?
Now that sounds very good!! Raspberry:)
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