Balsamic Chicken is a best option for people following paleo diet. It combines boneless skinless chicken breasts, tomatoes, asparagus, and balsamic Vinegar. The end result is an easy mouthwatering tender chicken recipe that you can feel good about eating and feeding to your family. It’s a very easy recipe with minimal ingredients.
This beautiful dish can be a welcome sight on your dinner table. You can serve this with rice or angel hair pasta but it is quite hearty all by itself for those of you that are watching your carbs.
You can also try our recipe of Chicken Marinara
Lets go ahead with the recipe, this much quantity will suffice 2 servings.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey / Diabetic can use stevia drops
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 500 gm chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp Italian mixed Herbs
- 300 gm fresh asparagus, trimmed of tough ends, chopped into 2-inch*
- 1 ½ cups carrot
- 2 tomatoes, cut into 4 pcs.
* You can also use green beans, green peas, broccoli, zucchini, green peppers, brussels sprouts and many other delicious green vegetables if Asparagus is not available.
Preparation
- In a mixing bowl, Italian dressing herbs , balsamic vinegar, honey and red pepper flakes, set aside.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and sear until golden.
- Cook chicken breasts on one side for 10 minutes, then turn. Add half of the dressing mixture, and cook for another 10 minutes. Chicken juices should run clear. Set chicken aside.
- Add asparagus, carrots, and tomatoes to the same skillet, season with salt and pepper, stir frequently until the veggies are tender, about 4 minutes. Plate veggies and chicken.
- Add remaining dressing mixture to skillet and reduce for about a minute, until the sauce is thickened. Dress the chicken and veggies with the sauce.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition (per serving): 461 calories, 53 g protein, 13 g carbohydrates
Tip – You can add little more honey while cooking to balance the Balsamic vinegar
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