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    Published: Apr 28, 2015 · Modified: May 14, 2020 by Bita Cyrus · 19 Comments

    Rustic Balsamic Garlic Chicken

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    Intensely flavorful & wonderfully healthy, treat yourself well & make this one-pan balsamic garlic chicken. This balsamic chicken skillet recipe is as easy as it gets & incredibly healthy. 

    Balsamic Garlic Chicken

    I don’t even want to look at the date of my last post. I can’t. I’m sorry, people. I’m sorry to my readers (mom?). I don’t want to ever go that long again without being in my food space. But here I am today and hopefully I can deliver with this springtime, happy deliciousness.

    Balsamic Garlic Chicken

    It is spring, isn’t it? Can somebody please tell the people in the 4-season control room here in Chicago that someone fell asleep on the job and forgot to flip the switch that says “SPRING” a month ago when this half of the earth collectively agreed that it’d actually be spring? For Pete’s sake.

    Balsamic Garlic Chicken

    Ok, real quick, before I get into why you bothered to come here today---I just reminded myself of something that relates to Pete.

    My first day of college, I went into my very first class at 8 AM, and it was a chemistry lab course. I was anxious, a bit shy, and wanted to start my new experience off right. But right off the bat, my new instructor decided that my birth name didn’t really suit me and ‘Peter’ was definitely more me. So Peter was my name for the rest of the quarter. And the way she said ‘Peter’ was like I was in bootcamp and she was the crazy-scary sergeant you can’t really look at in the eye. PETER!!! Only thing was, she was a very petite, unassuming Chinese lady.

    Balsamic Garlic Chicken

    Is ‘Bita’ really all that difficult? For Peter’s sake.

    Balsamic Garlic Chicken

    So I don’t want to talk about Peter or how sucky the weather is in Chicago anymore. That isn’t a really lovely mixture of thoughts for me.

    Balsamic Garlic Chicken

    I want to talk about this thing that I cooked when I had no idea what to cook. My husband was out of town and so I was on my own for dinner. My body said that I needed some chicken and then the rest followed. I took what I had on hand---some organic fresh spinach that looked freaking special and delicious at the store and some almost too-ripe on-the-vine tomatoes that needed to be appreciated ASAP. I took all the leftover, rogue garlic cloves that were hidden at the bottom of my garlic bowl, sliced them all up, threw in some balsamic vinegar, a bit of lemon, and some butter for good measure. Then I called it a day. A really good day.

    Balsamic Garlic Chicken

    I don’t usually cook for myself because I’m selfish that way---I want the satisfaction of knowing that my husband enjoyed what I prepared for him. So when he’s busy at work or school, it’s not unusual to find me eating foodie-unapproved dinners (or any normal adult-unapproved dinners, for that matter) like instant ramen or two mugs of hot chocolate. I will say though, I do prefer the more sophisticated Ichiban brand which has a slightly heartier noodle texture and a bit more flavor bang for your buck 32 cents---See, I’ve got self-respect, k?

    Balsamic Garlic Chicken

    Listen, after making this balsamic-garlic chicken, I was so happy because not only was it extremely delicious and jam-packed with flavor, it was ridiculously easy and quick to make.

    Balsamic Garlic Chicken

    Sorry Ichiban. Although you are not the epitome of a healthy meal, you are widely misunderstood. You’ll always have a special place in my heart.

    Love,

    Peter

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    Rustic Balsamic Garlic Chicken

    Intensely flavorful & wonderfully healthy, treat yourself well & make this one-pan balsamic garlic chicken. This balsamic chicken skillet recipe is as easy as it gets & incredibly healthy. 
    Course Main
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 13 minutes minutes
    Total Time 18 minutes minutes
    Servings 2
    Calories 534kcal
    Author Honest and Tasty

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoons ghee
    • 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
    • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
    • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Powder optional
    • 6 cloves Garlic sliced
    • 3 Tomatoes medium-sized, quartered
    • ⅓ cup Balsamic Vinegar
    • Juice of 1 Lemon
    • Optional: 1 tablespoon Butter to finish sauce
    • 2 large handfuls Fresh Spinach rinsed (you can also steam the spinach if you prefer)

    Instructions

    • Place pan on medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of ghee. Swirl it around.
    • Add chicken breasts and then reduce heat to medium.
    • Add ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Close lid for 4 minutes (depending on thickness of chicken breast).
    • Flip chicken breasts and season opposite side with ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and the optional cayenne powder.
    • Add 1 tablespoon of ghee and close lid for another 4 minutes.
    • Then turn heat to med-low, remove lid, and add the garlic.
    • Sauté garlic for 30 seconds, just to get a touch of color and a bit of flavor.
    • Add tomatoes.
    • Add balsamic vinegar and ⅓ cup water. Cover and allow to simmer on medium heat until tomatoes are softened (about 5 minutes).
    • Add lemon juice.
    • Optional: Add in 1 tablespoon of butter right before serving to get a slight richness to the sauce.
    • Serve over a bed of spinach and top with the balsamic-lemon sauce.

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      Nutrition

      Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1469mg | Potassium: 1519mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 4522IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 3mg

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      1. Becky Sandall says

        April 28, 2015 at 7:10 pm

        Looks so yummy and beautiful!

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        • honestandtasty says

          April 29, 2015 at 4:13 pm

          Thanks Becky! Always so sweet :-*

          Reply
      2. Darband says

        April 28, 2015 at 9:02 pm

        5 stars
        You are brilliant. And HILARIOUS! Your personality shines so brightly through your blog, and aldo I don eat dem chix no mo, this looks baller. Just like you, Pita.

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          April 29, 2015 at 4:16 pm

          Oh Darband, how I love thee. As long as you continue to speak like that, I'll let it slide that you don't eat "dem chix no mo" 😉
          Miss you, my dearest chicken little. <3

          Reply
      3. Leslie says

        May 09, 2015 at 8:21 pm

        This looks yummy and oh so easy! I wonder if you would clarify the time for the chicken. In the recipe it indicates 4 minutes per side but I believe the video indicated 7 minutes per side. Don't want to serve under cooked chicken! Thank you.

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        • honestandtasty says

          May 10, 2015 at 11:30 am

          Hi Leslie! Thanks for asking. That is definitely a good question and I'm sorry for not clarifying in the recipe! So it depends on the thickness of the chicken breast. But don't worry, you won't undercook the chicken at 4 minutes per side, because it continues to cook while you're preparing the rest of the ingredients. I'd be more worried about overcooking it, to be honest. Hope that helps! 🙂

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          • Leslie says

            May 16, 2015 at 12:33 pm

            I made this last night for dinner. It was really really good! I made the recipe as indicated but should have cooked the tomatoes down a bit more. Though the tomatoes were soft, I initially found the balsamic to strong. However, when cleaning up, I tasted the sauce again as the tomatoes were then super soft and the sauce was wonderful. My chicken breasts were quite thick and 4 minutes on each side, as you indicate, was great. The chicken was nice and moist. This will be a recipe I make often. Thanks for such a great dinner!

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            • honestandtasty says

              June 02, 2015 at 11:19 pm

              You're more than welcome, Leslie! So glad it worked out and you ended up enjoying it so much! 🙂 🙂

              Reply
      4. Allie says

        May 11, 2015 at 3:16 pm

        This looks seriously good and now I want it. Nice photos too!!

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        • honestandtasty says

          May 11, 2015 at 4:20 pm

          Thanks Allie! I appreciate that! I hope you make it and love it! 🙂

          Reply
      5. Anastasia says

        July 29, 2015 at 5:45 am

        Hi Pita, what a lovely and easy recipe! Can't wait to cook it with a pan, but is it possible to cook it with a charcoal grill? Perhaps making a marinade sauce (olive oil + balsamic vinegar + lemon juice + garlic + salt&pepper) first and leave it to marinade for 1-2 hours. What do you think? 🙂

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      6. Angela says

        March 25, 2016 at 6:21 pm

        Just made this tonight and it was delicious. As we love spicy I would add more cayenne. But wonderful just the way it is. Thank you.

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        • honestandtasty says

          March 30, 2016 at 12:24 pm

          Thank you and you're so welcome for the recipe! I also love spicy food but I think a pinch of cayenne is more than enough for the average person. Well you and I can add more as we please! 😉

          Reply
      7. Erin says

        July 07, 2016 at 8:28 pm

        5 stars
        My husband just started a diet and Ive been scrambling to find him a variety of healthy things for dinner. I stumbled upon your post on pinterest & made this last night... he LOVED it! Yum yum yum!! Thanks for getting me out of a pickle. 🙂

        Reply
        • Erin says

          July 07, 2016 at 8:33 pm

          oh, if you have any other healthy recipes Id love to try them! Obviously you have great taste! My husband it trying the Medifast diet so he can't do any carbs, just lean and green pretty much. 🙂

          Reply
          • honestandtasty says

            July 07, 2016 at 11:17 pm

            So happy you guys enjoyed this recipe, Erin! Isn't it flavorful?! I've got another recipe I'm filming this weekend that he might appreciate if he loved this one! Look for it to be uploaded in the coming posts. 🙂 🙂

            Reply
      8. Liz Bond says

        September 23, 2016 at 2:41 pm

        5 stars
        This was a pleasure to make and even more so to eat. Thank you for posting this!!!

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          September 23, 2016 at 6:00 pm

          That makes me so happy to read! You're so, so welcome! Happy Friday! 😀

          Reply
      9. Schmidt says

        December 02, 2016 at 1:50 pm

        5 stars
        This was an excellent recipe. Simple yet tasty.

        I cooked it last evening for my wife and a friend and everybody enjoyed the meal. We added wild rice cooked with rosemary sprigs and paired the meal with a bottle of cab.

        Make sure you try this recipe soon!

        Reply

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