chicken breasts with balsamic vinegar sauce

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44 Pinches
cordova, TN
Updated on Dec 29, 2009
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yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 - chicken breasts, boneless halves
  • - salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon shallots, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons marjoram

How To Make chicken breasts with balsamic vinegar sauce

  • Step 1
    Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Step 2
    Heat 1 tablespoon butter and the oil in large heavy frypan over high heat.
  • Step 3
    Add chicken, skin-side down, and cook until skin is crisp.
  • Step 4
    Reduce heat to medium-low; turn chicken breasts over and cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 12 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Transfer chicken to heated platter and keep warm in oven.
  • Step 6
    Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from frypan.
  • Step 7
    Add shallots and cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes or until translucent, scraping up any browned bits.
  • Step 8
    Add vinegar and bring to a boil.
  • Step 9
    Boil for 3 minutes or until reduced to a glaze, stirring constantly.
  • Step 10
    Add broth and boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 11
    Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Step 12
    Remove sauce from heat and whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter and marjoram.
  • Step 13
    Whisk in any juices from chicken.
  • Step 14
    Spoon sauce over chicken and serve immediately.

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