Balsamic Chicken Breasts

Title:
Balsamic Chicken Breasts

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Main
course,
Poultry*,
Pasta,
Quick




Ingredients:





     4    Kip filets; about 1#


   1/2 ts Salt


   1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper


     1 tb Olive oil


   1/4 c  Minced shallots


   1/2 c  Chicken broth


     3 tb Balsamic vinegar


     1 ts Brown sugar


     1 tb Butter


     1 c  Orzo; cooked


     2 tb Minced fresh parsley






 "Kip filets" are skinless, boneless chicken breast halves.


 


 Place chicken between 2 sheets of wax paper. Pound 1/2" thick with rolling


 pin or mallet. Sprinkle chicken with S& Heat oil in a large skillet over


 medium-high heat. Cook chicken 4 minutes per side. Transfer to serving


 plate, cover and keep warm. Add shallots to skillet and cook, stirring, 2


 minutes. Add broth, vinegar, and brown sugar. Bring to boil; cook until


 reduced by one third, about 4 minutes. Whisk butter into skillet until


 melted. Pour over chicken. Toss orzo with parsley and serve with chicken.


 


 Yield: 4 servings Per serving: Cal 385 / Fat 9g (Sat 3g) / Chol 74mg /


 Sodium 527mg / Carb 41g / Prot 33g


 Recipe By     : Ladies' Home Journal 4/93


 


 Posted to EAT-L Digest 11 November 96


 


 Date:    Tue, 12 Nov 1996 08:57:34 +0100


 


 From:    Kaye Sykes 


 


 NOTES : Halves easily.