Chicken With Balsamic Vinegar, Sweet Onions & Thyme

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon table salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, divided
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 small uncooked vidalia onions, cut in half lengthwise, thinly sliced or 2 cups vidalia onions
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salted butter

Recipe

• 1 on a plate, combine flour, 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. dredge chicken in flour mixture and turn to coat; shake off any excess.
• 2 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add chicken and cook, flipping once, until golden and cooked through, about 7 minutes; remove to a serving plate and cover to keep warm.
• 3 add onion to skillet; sauté over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. add broth, vinegar, thyme and remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. bring to a boil; cook, stirring often, until onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
• 4 remove skillet from heat and stir in butter until melted; spoon sauce over chicken. yields 1 chicken breast and about 1/4 cup onion sauce per serving.
• 5 *** don't have fresh thyme? use 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme instead.