Wow! This balsamic chicken recipe yields the most tender and juicy breasts glazed with a sweet and acidic sauce. All you need are 7 ingredients, 2 hours to marinate and 15 minutes to cook. It’s absolutely scrumptious!
Balsamic Chicken
“I don’t eat meat or chicken very often but when I do it has to be spectacular.”
I don’t know if you remember but I wrote this statement a while ago in one of my posts and that’s because I consider myself to be a flexitarian. I prefer a diet that is plant based most of the time but will allow myself 2-3 times a month to eat something a bit more substantial. I listen to my body and when it tells me “I need chicken right now!”, I know it’s time to make something amazing. I created this balsamic chicken recipe because I wanted something easy and tasty. To me, there’s nothing easier and better than leaving meat to marinate for a few hours – the flavors come out assertive and evenly distributed. This balsamic chicken is Oh My Yum spectacular and worth making because it’s also healthy and something your entire family will love!
I served these balsamic chicken breasts atop a quick rice salad I made with tomatoes, lemon and fresh basil. The flavors blended beautifully with the sweet and tangy chicken and was filling enough to be served as a main to a hungry man like my Ben. It also looks pretty impressive! You could easily serve this for a fancy or romantic dinner with a chilled bottle of dry white wine or sparkling wine. The dryness of the wine will pair perfectly and make this already very tasty balsamic chicken pop even more!
Other easy and delicious recipes using Nakano Rice Vinegar:
- Mushrooms and zucchini uramaki rolls
- Japanese chilled tomato and tuna spaghetti
- Cold ramen zoodles
- Japanese caprese salad
- Spicy pickled vegetables
Did you like this Balsamic Chicken Recipe? Are there changes you made that you would like to share?
PrintBalsamic Chicken
Moist and tender balsamic chicken with sweet and tangy flavors. Perfect over rice!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 135 minutes
- Yield: 2 people 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Pan frying
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
For the marinade
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
For the marinade
- Whisk ingredients for the marinade into a bowl and set aside.
- Lightly pound chicken between two sheets of parchment paper.
- Place chicken in a Ziploc bag or tupperware container and pour marinade over.
- Seal and gently massage chicken to spread the marinade evenly. Marinate for at least 2 hours.
- In a pan over medium heat, add olive oil and when the oil is hot, add chicken. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Flip chicken over and cook for another 5 minutes this time uncovered.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve over salad or rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 465
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 763.2 mg
- Fat: 25.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.7 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 41.8 g
- Cholesterol: 134.4 mg
Keywords: recipe, dinner, easy
This is one of my all time favorites and I make it frequently. However, HELP, I can no longer find Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar Balsamic Blend.
What can I use instead? Thank you.
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Hi Susan! You can blend 3 parts regular plain rice vinegar with one part balsamic and get a very similar taste 🙂 I hope this helps and I’m so happy you like the recipe!
Caroline, this looks divine! I eat chicken more than I do most other meats – this is more a cost thing rather than preference – and I’m always looking for new and exciting ways to cook it. This will definitely bet the next one on the list!
That’s great James! I just looked at your profile, so happy you are in love (you two look so cute together!) and surrounded with four legged children 🙂 We have one, a kitty, and his name is Tsukune (Japanese for chicken meatball). He’s not a foodie per say but he does like bonito flakes and potato chips 😉
Wow that is beautiful Caroline! Your food and your creativity is incredible. My sister and I love looking at your recipes they are an inspiration to us too since we love making Asian Foods that are healthier! Will have to try it sometime! (https://sprinkleofvanillasugar.wordpress.com)
Thank you so much Zoe, you just made my day! I’ll go take a look at your blog, can’t wait to see what you two are up to in the kitchen 🙂
I feel hungry! <3
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