Easy Balsamic Chicken Recipe

Name: Easy Balsamic Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 bone-in (skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lbs.}); 1/2 of a small sweet onion (diced); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1/2 pound fresh green beans (trimmed and chopped in half); 1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots; 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved); Fresh parsley or basil for garnish; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoons stone ground mustard; 3 tablespoons honey; 4 garlic cloves (minced); 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

This Easy Balsamic Chicken Recipe is the perfect quick weeknight meal that is full of flavor, tender chicken and crisp, fresh vegetables.

Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Total30 min
Makes4 servings
Calories605

Ingredients

4 servings

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 bone-in (skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lbs.})
1/2 of a small sweet onion (diced)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1/2 pound fresh green beans (trimmed and chopped in half)
1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots
1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved)
Fresh parsley or basil for garnish

For the Sauce:

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoons stone ground mustard
3 tablespoons honey
4 garlic cloves (minced)
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides.In a small mixing bowl whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Set aside.
3
In a large skillet heat the 2 tbsps. olive oil over medium heat.
4
Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
5
Place the chicken in one single layer in the skillet with the skin side down first.
6
Cook the chicken for about 3-4 minutes on that side. Flip the chicken and add the green beans to the pan. Continue to cook the chicken for 5 more minutes.
7
Add the sauce mixture to the skillet covering the chicken with the sauce and turn the chicken over until they are coated.
8
Add the matchstick carrots, tomatoes to the green beans and chicken.
9
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
10
Remove and serve over rice or with pasta along with fresh parsley.

Notes

Try broccoli or asparagus instead of green beans. Make sure you have some crusty bread to soak up all of that delicious honey balsamic glaze. Try adding some fresh herbs to the dish like fresh basil, parsley or thyme. You can easily add beans to this dish--try white beans or chickpeas. You can add them in when you add the matchstick carrots in. You can easily sub diced tomatoes in place of fresh tomatoes.