Friday, January 24, 2014

Chicken w/ Cherry Tomato Pan Sauce


This was easy and delicious. The perfect "dinner in a flash" for a mid-week meal - and it has a little pizazz!

I served this with skinny haricot vert w/ frizzled leeks, but the next time quinoa or mashed caulflower is on the menu.

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Chicken w/ Cherry Tomato Pan Sauce

2 chicken breasts, pounded and seasoned w/ kosher salt & pepper
3 tbsp butter
handful of fresh herbs (I used parsley & fresh oregano)
big handful of cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 garlic clove, chopped
balsamic vinegar

I recommend your favorite grill pan for this recipe, but a heavy skillet will work just fine.

Season the breasts w/ kosher salt & pepper.
Add the butter to the skillet or grill pan and cook the chicken on medium-high for about 4 minutes on each side.

To the pan add the cherry tomatoes (I like to use yellow and red) and garlic and cook with the chicken for another 2-3 minutes, without disturbing them. They will cook down and caramelize.

Splash the pan with about 2 splashes of balsamic vinegar and cook another 30 seconds.

Serve on quinoa, mashed cauliflower or your favorite starch. Delicious and easy!

Cook's Note: A trick I learned for cutting cherry tomatoes: Put them all inside a plastic bowl lid and lay another lid on top. This will hold them in place while you cut the whole lot of them by passing a knife sideways between the lids!

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