Saturday, 08 December 2012

• Roast Chicken With Balsamic Peppers

  This is a guest post by For The Love of Cooking. 

  
  I was recently sent a copy of  My Recipes America’s Favorite Food that is filled with delicious recipes from several of the country’s best magazines.  I found a recipe for chicken breasts that sounded simple yet gourmet. I loved the flavor that the rub gave to the chicken and the softened  peppers and onions in the balsamic sauce was really delicious served on top of the tender chicken.  I served this dish with the Grilled Vegetable Panzanella for a hearty, healthy, and seriously tasty meal.

  
  

  INGREDIENTS:

  3/4 tsp fennel seeds, crushed
  1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, divided
  1/4 tsp garlic powder
  1/4 tsp dried oregano
  Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
  2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  Cooking spray
  1 tbsp olive oil (divided)
  2 cups red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  1 cup yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
  1/2 cup sweet yellow onion, thinly sliced
  1/2 cup chicken broth
  1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  Fresh parsley, chopped

  
  DIRECTIONS:
  

  Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

  Heat a large OVEN PROOF skillet coated in cooking spray and 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Combine the  fennel seeds, garlic powder, oregano, and sea salt & freshly cracked pepper, to taste in a small dish and mix well.  Sprinkle spice rub evenly over both sides of the chicken.  Add chicken to the hot skillet and cook for 3 minutes or until browned. Turn chicken over; then place into the oven for 20 minutes, or until the chicken has cooked through. Remove the chicken to a serving plate and cover with a tin foil tent.

  Add the remaining olive oil over medium-high heat in the same skillet. Add bell peppers and onion; sauté 3 minutes. Stir in broth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in vinegar then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Serve bell pepper mixture and sauce over chicken. Enjoy!

  Do you make roasted chicken at home? What do you like to serve it with?

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