Apricot-Balsamic Skillet Chicken

Submitted by LiaPeach

"A tasty and easy chicken entree that can be put together quickly from pantry/fridge items - my kind of dinner!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 2 chicken breasts
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄3 cup apricot jam or 1/3 cup apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup chicken broth

directions

1. Saute onion and thyme in olive oil until onion is soft. Remove from skillet.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper, add chicken to pan and saute 4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from skillet.
3. Mix preserves, vinegar and chicken broth in skillet, stirring until preserves melt, and mixture boils. 4 Add sauteed onion.
4. Return chicken to pan and turn to coat with sauce. Simmer until chicken is cooked through.
5. Serve over rice or pasta.

Reviews

[Paka1931]

This was really a hit with the family! I only had vidalia onions so added one cup as they are a bit sweeter than normal onions. By the time the chicken was cooked, the sauce had thickened beautifully and looked pretty spread over the chicken. When I make this again I'll serve it with rice and perhaps add a sliced red pepper for color. Thanks for a great recipe.