Balsamic and Olive Chicken

peachy_pie's Note:

Super quick and super easy dinner that is extremely high in protein and very low in carbs and fat. I make this as a simple after-work/gym dinner with a green salad.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 single chicken breast fillets , cut into thick strips
• 1 onion , thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• ½ cup balsamic vinegar (plus 1 extra tbsp)
• ½ cup unpitted green olives
• chopped flat leaf parsley , to garnish
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. To a non-stick frying pan add onion and garlic. Fry, adding a little water or oil if necessary, until softened.
2. Add chicken, olives and 1/2 cup vinegar. Cook, stirring, until chicken is done through and vinegar is caramelizing. Add the extra tablespoon of vinegar for the last 30 seconds of cooking.
3. Garnish, season and serve.

Reviews

[tracytrebilcox]

I love olives, but my family isn't crazy about them and worried that the vinegar and the olives would over-power the chicken. As it is, I probably should've doubled the recipe because there was nothing left for lunch the next day.

[Everlasting_Grey]

Tasty and quite simple this dish is. I doubled it, using jarred green olives stuffed with pimentos (cut them in half) and a little extra garlic. (must have a little more garlic for my sister and I) :) I left out the parsley. It was very easy placing everything into the pan and letting it go; took quite a while to cook. Though, I believe that was my fault. I thought the vinegar should be all but dried up. Turns out everyone would have loved to have some extra sauce. My fault! The flavor was fantastic, and I loved eating the leftover onions and olives by themselves even. Served with a green salad with oil and more balsamic vinegar. Thank you for a simple and flavorful meal!