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Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Vinegar SauceRecipe : Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Vinegar Sauce
Procedure :
2 Whole chicken breasts, boned And halved Salt and freshly ground Pepper 2 tb Butter; divided 1 tb Vegetable oil 1 tb Finely chopped shallots 3 tb Balsamic vinegar 1 1/2 c Chicken broth 2 ts Finely chopped fresh Marjoram Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tb butter and the oil in large heavy frypan over high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and cook until skin is crisp. Reduce heat to medium-low; turn chicken breasts over and cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 12 minutes. Transfer chicken to heated platter and keep warm in oven. Pour off all but 1 tb fat from frypan. Add shallots and cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes or until translucent, scraping up any browned bits. Add vinegar and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes or until reduced to a glaze, stirring constantly. Add broth and boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove sauce from heat and whisk in remaining 1 tb butter and marjoram. Whisk in any juices from chicken. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve immediately. Makes 4 servings. Source: The Vancouver Sun Sept 21/94 |
