Chicken Thighs With Sweet Onion Balsamic Relish

justcallmetoni's Note:

Based on a Cooking Light recipe, this has been modified to suit my own tastes. The sweet onions and balsamic vinegar create a lovely contrast in flavors that pair together so well. I usually serve this with couscous or brown rice with a green vegetable such as zucchini or spinach. Reheats well for lunch the next day.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 lb vidalia onions (3/8 inch square) or 1 lb some other sweet onion , cut into large dice (3/8 inch square)
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper , divided
• 4 (6 ounce) skinless chicken thighs
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 5 teaspoons balsamic vinegar , divided
• salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2. Saute onions with 1/4 teaspoon of pepper for about 5 minutes, the onions should be soft and golden.
3. Add 1/4 teaspoon pepper, chicken, oregano, and thyme to pan, and sprinkle with 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar.
4. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until chicken is done.
5. Uncover, increase heat, and cook 2 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.
6. Stir in 1 teaspoon vinegar, and sprinkle with parsley.

Reviews

[chef2six]

i wanted more than anything for this to turn out. i love balsamic anything, i love onions, and i loves me somes chicken. but this was bland and mediocre at best. it smelled wonderful on the stove, they all came running "whats that smell" and that was the end of that. blah.

[NewNerdMom]

The whole family RAVED about this meal! I had a package of boneless skinless chicken thighs that I had thawed out unsure of exactly what I intended to do with them. This recipe was so incredibly easy and quick that it was on the table with some oriental noodles (they cook faster than regular pasta) and a garden salad in no time. As my 10-year old son said, "Mom, this one's a keeper!"

[Schpeen]

make this all the time! easy and yummy. I add some chopped asparagus to the mix toward the end of the cooking time for a nice added crunch then serve over brown rice or cous cous.