A simple and delicious chicken dish made with honey, balsamic vinegar and herbs. Well balanced flavors that will tickle your taste buds using chicken breast that’s been browned then reduced in a balsamic glaze. Use Italian mixed herbs a combination of rosemary, thyme and oregano. Perfect served with roasted vegetables and potatoes.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 chicken breasts
- 3 tbsp honey
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano)
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ cup parsley leaves
- Salt and cracked pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Cut the chicken breasts into three even pieces.
- Chop the fresh parsley and set aside.
- In a pan on medium to low heat add olive oil. Brown each side and then finish cooking on very low heat. Remove from pan and set aside in warm place.
- To the same pan, add the minced garlic and dried herbs. Sweat garlic until soft, around 30 seconds on low heat. If the pan is too dry add a little more olive oil
- Deglaze with chicken stock.
- Add the honey, mustard and balsamic vinegar, mix well leave to reduce on high heat.
- Once sauce has thickened but not too much, return the cooked chicken pieces, turn heat to low and leave to finish cooking in the sauce for approx. 3 to 5 minutes or until the sauce has turned into a nice glaze consistency. (thicker pieces may need longer)
- Add chopped parsley, rotate the pan so some of the parsley mixes and it’s ready to serve.
