Monday, January 23, 2012

Sauteed Chicken in Balsalmic Honey Pan Sauce

I love any recipe where you sautee the chicken! It is easy, fast and such a tender way to cook chicken. I found this recipe on line while searching sauteed chicken recipes.



OK...this is for my dear friend Beth...who was my guinea pig the very first time that I made this. It was delicious the FIRST time. Then I tried to repeat it...she tried to make it and we both had failed attemps! What had I done different other than follow the recipe???? Obviously I had forgotten something I did. Which is why I need to write stuff down! Then it hit me!!! I added WAY MORE honey to it! And I had my sister in law Jenn's REAL honey...from REAL hives...made from REAL bees, out of her parent's yard! It will be good with honey from the bear shaped bottle though...just not as delicious!!

So I tweaked it and changed the name! The original recipe also calls for shallots...which I NEVER have on hand...so I changed that part too.
I also realized I do NOT add enough pictures. So, as I cooked tonight I snapped away. Kenzie Grace saying, "Mommy, why are you taking pictures of food?" And Isaac freaking out when she almost dropped the new camera into the sink. Hey...I thought up on our high bar was a safe place! Who knew?
Here it is
Pound, S & P, lightly flour the chicken

Then sautee till light brown on each side. About 3-4 min. on med-high heat.
Mix together 1/2 cup broth
1/2 cup balsalmic
3 tbs honey
and whisk! This will dissolve the honey. (Also, this is for 4 breasts...I only use 1/4 cup of the broth and balsalmic for two breasts)
Remove chicken from pan and (DO NOT RINSE PAN) add about 4 tbs. of chopped onion and 2 tsp. (remember this is for 4 breast...although I doubt it would matter how much onion and garlic you added. More may be better!) Sautee a few min.
Then add mixture of Balsalmic, honey and broth. Add some chopped fresh Rosemary. (which I forgot tonight...but I didn't have any. I had grown a plant at our old house. ) Drizzle honey on each side of the chicken (SO..more honey is KEY!!)and place chicken back into pan.

Sautee for at least 20 minutes covered...more will not hurt it! I did it for about 40 on low. Spoon sauce over chicken while it cooks.



I served it with fresh steamed green beans. YUMMY! And pretty healthy!

2 comments:

  1. Oh, Jenn- I am soooo excited you posted the FIRST version of this recipe! I always wondered just how much honey you used. :0) I recently came across the original recipe you shared with me (and my many revision notes) & thought of how good it was that first night you made it. Yumm... resurrected. Thank you!

    And love from my *taste buds.* xoxo

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  2. Oh goodness...I finally made this tonight & it was *SO* yummy. Thanks for posting this - and yes, I am so glad you clarified the honey used. I went back to my recipe card which said to use 2 tsp (yes! teaspoons!) instead of your updated 3 TBS! Plus, no honey drizzle (on both sides!) in the recipe card. Thanks again Jenn & I miss you so much!

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