Friday, January 9, 2009

Dried Cranberry Balsamic Chicken Breasts!

This is soooo good. It's easy and did I mention good. It's a Coats favorite ;)


Dried cranberry Balsamic Chicken Breasts


Ingredients
1 Tbsp. flour
1/2 Tsp. dried basil leaves
1/2 Tsp. salt
1/4 Tsp. pepper
4 Boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, divided
1/2 Small onion, halved and sliced
1/3 Cup chicken broth
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1/2 Cup chopped dried cranberries



Directions:
Combine flour, basil, salt and pepper in large resealable plastic bag; shake to mix well. Add chicken. Seal and shake to coat; set aside.

Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts. Place onion around edges of chicken. Cook chicken 4 minutes per side to lightly brown; stir onion occasionally.

Pour broth and vinegar around chicken. Add cranberries to pan. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 4 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 170°F. Remove chicken to platter; cover to keep warm.

Increase heat until mixture bubbles; cook 2 to 4 minutes to reduce liquid, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; stir in remaining 1 tablespoon) butter until blended. Serve chicken with sauce, spinach salad and hot crusty bread, if desired.

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