Balsamic Chicken Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
4 each chicken breasts (boned)
2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp olive oil
12 oz mushrooms, sliced
5 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 each bay leave
1/4 tsp thyme
1 tbsp flour (additional)
1 tbsp butter
1 salt and pepper to taste
Recipe Preparation
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Dredge in mixture of salt, pepper and 2 T
flour. Brown chicken in oil in skillet on 1 side for 2 to 3 munutes.
Turn chicken. Add mushrooms and garlic. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or
until chicken is brown. Stir in vinegar, broth, bay leaf and thyme.
Cook, covered, over medium heat for 10 minutes or until chicken is
tender.
Remove chicken to serving platter. Stir in 1 T flour and butter.
Cook for 7 minutes, stirring constantly. Discard bay leaf. Pour over
chicken. Serve with wild rice and vegtable.
Servings: 4
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