Balsamic Braised Chicken

Name: Balsamic Braised Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 158 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 118 milliliters chicken broth; 907 grams package chicken drumsticks (about 6 drumsticks); 907 grams package chicken thighs (about 6 thighs); 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 59 milliliters thinly sliced green onions; 3 Tbsps honey; 1 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons salt; 170 grams tomato paste; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Balsamic Braised Chicken is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe makes 6 servings with 598 calories, 44g of protein, and 37g of fat each. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have chicken thighs, vegetable oil, tomato paste, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the balsamic vinegar you could follow this main course with the Skinny Strawberry Ice Cream as a dessert.

Instructions

Sprinkle chicken pieces evenly with pepper and salt.

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Chicken Pieces

Pepper

Salt

Cook chicken in hot vegetable oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until slightly brown on all sides, turning pieces often.

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Vegetable Oil

Whole Chicken

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Remove chicken from skillet, and drain on paper towels.

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Whole Chicken

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Drain excess oil from skillet.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add chopped garlic to skillet, and saut over medium heat 2 minutes.

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Garlic

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Add tomato paste and 1/2 cup chicken broth, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet.

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Chicken Broth

Tomato Paste

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Frying Pan

Add 2/3 cup balsamic vinegar and 3 tablespoon honey; increase heat to medium-high, and bring glaze to a boil.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Glaze

Honey

Add chicken, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, uncovered, turning occasionally, 45 minutes to 1 hour or until chicken is done. Spoon balsamic glaze mixture over chicken, and sprinkle evenly with green onions.

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Balsamic Glaze