Pan Roasted Chicken with Balsamic Tomatoes

July 3, 2014 1 Comment

Only one more day of work for many of you, well at least those celebrating 4th of July. I was excited until I found out my husband has to work his call shift this Friday. That means I won’t be seeing him till Saturday :/. That aside, I’ll still look forward to the fireworks, and of course, the precious weekend.

Today I tried a new recipe I came across while searching for chicken breasts recipes. It’s call Chicken with Herb-Roasted Tomatoes from bon appetit. It seemed like a good main dish to go with the Brussels sprouts I was making, and I had most of the ingredients so I figured why not? I substituted for Balsamic Vinegar instead Red Wine Vinegar because I think balsamic pairs well with tomatoes, and I know I’m not the first who thinks this. Ok, I don’t want to hype up this dish too much, but I’ll just say this won’t be the last time I make this dish.

Chicken with Balsamic Tomatoes adapted from bon appetit

3 skinless boneless chicken breasts

1-2 cups cherry tomatoes

Half a red onion, sliced (about 1 cup)

3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 Tbs)

2 Tbs balsamic vinegar

1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbs mixture dry herbs (oregano, thyme, basil, parsley..etc) or use Italian Herb Seasoning like me

salt pepper

olive oil

Fresh chopped parsley or basil for garnish.

Preheat oven to 425
Mix balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and herbs in a small bowl
Season chicken with olive oil salt and pepper
In a oven proof skillet on medium high heat coat the bottom of pan with oil.
Once oil is hot, brown chicken on both sides about 3-5 minutes per side.
Transfer pan to oven for about 7-10 minutes until cooked through.
Remove chicken to platter and place pan back on stove.
On medium heat, add onions and garlic and sauté until soft about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes and sauté until soft about 5 minutes.
Use back of spatula to lightly smash the tomatoes if necessary. (Careful for splatter)
Add herbs, balsamic vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce mixture and stir until thick about 1 minute.
Pour over chicken.
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.