Skillet Balsamic Chicken Breasts
Whip up these juicy, tender, and creamy skillet balsamic chicken breasts in just 30 minutes using only one pan.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts pounded to 1-inch thickness
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 small yellow onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- chopped fresh basil or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat.
- Pound the chicken breasts down to 1-inch thickness and season them with salt and pepper; add them to the heated oil and cook for 5 minutes, undisturbed.
- Flip the chicken breasts over; add 1 tablespoon butter and continue to cook for 4 to 5 more minutes, or until cooked through. Internal temperature should register at 165˚F.
- Remove chicken breasts from skillet and set aside; keep them covered.
- Add remaining butter to the skillet. Stir in diced onions and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until very soft. Stir frequently. If they start to burn, lower the heat.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 20 seconds. Stir in Italian seasoning, sugar, and balsamic vinegar; cook for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the chicken broth; continue to whisk and scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Increase the heat to High and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes, or until the liquid has reduced a bit.
- Lower heat to medium and whisk in the cream; whisk continually for about 30 seconds so that the sauce doesn’t start to boil.
- Let sauce come to a simmer; add the chicken breasts back to the skillet. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or just until chicken is heated through.
- Remove from heat. Sauce will thicken as it stands.
- Garnish with basil and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 515mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 646IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
