Grilled Chicken with Jalapeno Caramelized Onions
Need It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. Head to the store and pick up bay leaves, roasted garlic seasoning, parsley leaves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bay leaves you could follow this main course with the Adorable Applesauce Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.
Instructions
Heat a stove-top grill pan or griddle to medium high heat and coat with cooking spray.
Remove chicken from package and place on a plastic cutting board. Season both sides of chicken with salt, black pepper and garlic seasoning. Using tongs add chicken to hot pan and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
Heat large skillet over medium-high heat with oil.
Add onion, jalapeno and sugar and cook 5 to 7 minutes stirring occasionally with a spoon, until golden brown.
Add 3/4 cup of the chicken broth and bay leaves and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes.
Pour remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth into a bowl.
Whisk in cornstarch until it is completely dissolved and add to the pan. Bring onion mixture to a full boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sauce thickens. Using tongs, discard the bay leaves and remove the pan from heat.
Serve 4 of the chicken breast halves with all of the onion sauce spooned over top and all of the rice on the side. Reserve remaining 4 chicken breast halves for sandwiches.