Balsamic Chicken: How to Make this Quick, Easy, and Delicious Meal

Balsamic chicken is one of those recipes that will go into your weekly rotation and stay there because it is tasty and easy to make; perfect for a weeknight. It comes together is just about 30 minutes and the result is a succulent balsamic chicken, quickly marinated and topped with mozzarella. Pair this with a quick pasta pomodoro, and you have yourself the perfect meal.

My balsamic chicken is not only easy to make but it’s also easy on the eyes and amazingly good. Without the pasta, it’s a one pan meal that you just throw in the oven. I like to roast some cherry tomatoes until they just burst along with some spinach to keep it super healthy.

So next time you are looking for a quick weeknight meal or a boredom busting but pretty lazy weekend dinner, try my balsamic chicken; you will love it!

Serves 4

Suggested Wine Pairing:

Try this with a young sangiovese, which will perfectly bridge the gap between the fruitiness and acidity of the balsamic vinegar.

Balsamic Chicken Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts

1/4 cup of olive oil

3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

1/2 teaspoon of oregano

Dash of paprika

4 cloves of garlic, minced

1 teaspoon of honey

Balsamic Chicken Instructions:

1. In a bowl, combine olive oil, balsamic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano, paprika, garlic, and honey. Give that a quick stir before adding the chicken breasts to marinate. You can quickly marinate these while you preheat the oven to 400F or longer if you have time.
2. Once your oven is preheated, transfer the chicken breasts and the marinade to a sheet pan and cook for 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Throw those tomatoes in with the chicken if you are using them and if you are making pasta with this, get that water boiling for perfect timing!

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