Balsamic Mushroom Chicken

Name: Balsamic Mushroom Chicken
Ingredients: 4 -6 boneless chicken breast halves, pounded into 1/4 inch thickness; 1 lb portabella mushroom, sliced; flour, for dusting chicken; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 6 -8 cloves garlic, peeled; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 3/4 cup chicken broth; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons snipped fresh thyme

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

4 -6 boneless chicken breast halves, pounded into 1/4 inch thickness
1 lb portabella mushroom, sliced
flour, for dusting chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 -8 cloves garlic, peeled
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons snipped fresh thyme

Directions

1

Dust the chicken lightly with flour and brown in 1 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat, about 2 minutes on each side.
2

Remove the chicken, set aside.
3

Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan and saute the garlic cloves and mushrooms about 3 to 5 minutes, or until most of the moisture from the mushrooms has evaporated.
4

Add the vinegar, broth, bay leaf and thyme; cook about 5 minutes over medium heat until reduced slightly.
5

Return the chicken to the pan, cover, and simmer another 2 to 4 minutes or until cooked through but not overdone.