A deliciously flavorful easy summer chicken recipe! Chicken breasts are pan seared and finished with a sweet and tangy balsamic peach sauce.
Servings: 4
Prep15minutes
Cook25minutes
Ready in: 40minutes
Ingredients
2Tbspolive oil
1/2medium yellow onion,sliced (about 3/4 cup)
4(5 oz)boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 1/4 lbs chicken breast tenderloins
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2clovesgarlic,minced
1/3cupbalsamic vinegar
1Tbsphoney
2cupssliced firm but ripe peaches(about 2 medium)
1(14.5 oz) candiced tomatoes,drained
1/4cupthinly sliced basil
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 3 minutes then push far to the side.
Add chicken, season with salt and pepper and cook until golden, about 2 1/2 minutes per side.
Remove chicken from skillet and transfer to a plate, while leaving oil and onions in skillet (if you don't have much oil left you can add another 1/2 Tbsp). Add garlic to skillet and saute 20 seconds.
Add balsamic vinegar and cook and stir until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Stir in honey then add in peaches and tomatoes and toss, season lightly with salt and pepper.
Return chicken to skillet, nestling between peaches and tomatoes, cover skillet with lid, reduce heat to medium-low and allow to simmer until chicken has cooked through (it should register 165 degrees on an instant read thermometer), about 6 - 9 minutes.