1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2 large boneless, chicken breasts cut in half horizontally (I used four boneless chicken thighs instead)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half (I used half a pint and it was plenty in my opinion)
2 minced cloves garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
basil leaves, sliced
First make the balsamic glaze. Put the vinegar in a small pan over medium high heat. Reduce until the consistency of a syrup. (I over reduced and got an almost jam like consistency. Easily fixed by adding a bit of water and reheating it.)
Season the chicken with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Heat the oil until very hot. Add the chicken and let brown for about one minute. Turn the breasts and brown the other side. Reduce heat to low, cover the pan and cook for approximately ten minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken to a serving dish and keep warm.
Turn the heat back up to high and reduce liquid in pan until it is syrupy. Reduce heat to medium and add the onions. Saute until the onions are soft. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds then add the tomatoes. Cook for two minutes (I wanted my tomatoes cooked more so I cooked them longer than that.)
There were so many lovely browned bits in the pan that I decided to deglaze it with a tablespoon or two of water at this point but that's optional.
Spoon onion/tomato mixture over chicken and drizzle balsamic glaze on top. Sprinkle with basil.
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| This was a little too thick--I had to add water |
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| Chopped veggies ready to go |
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| Brown chicken |
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| Saute veggies |
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| Enjoy! |
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