{"id":2828,"date":"2017-12-15T23:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T23:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/?p=2828"},"modified":"2024-07-24T20:09:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T20:09:18","slug":"recipe-for-easy-entertaining-balsamic-rosemary-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/recipe-for-easy-entertaining-balsamic-rosemary-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipe for Easy Entertaining: Balsamic Rosemary Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Any time a celebration or holiday rolls around, it&#8217;s nice to have a simpler dish that is still nice enough to serve guests&#8211;or to just enjoy yourself on a weekend!\u00a0 To save time, this recipe uses skinless, boneless chicken thighs and canned tomatoes, leaving only a couple onions to cut.\u00a0 Be sure to cook some brown rice (I love basmati) the night before so cooking it doesn&#8217;t slow you down.\u00a0 Just reheat in the microwave in a covered glass dish just before serving.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Recipe: Balsamic Rosemary Chicken<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1:\u00a0 Prep and Brown Chicken Thighs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Tbsp. olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 lb. boned, skinned chicken thighs<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp. sea salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Slice each thigh into two or three, roughly flat and equally-sized pieces. If desired, remove larger fatty deposits.<\/p>\n<p>In a large, heavy-bottomed saute pan, warm oil over medium heat. Season thigh pieces with salt and pepper and place in saute pan when oil is hot enough that chicken sizzles lightly. Leave a little space between pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Cook just until chicken browns lightly on each side and then remove to a plate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:\u00a0 Saute Aromatics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Tbsp. olive oil<\/li>\n<li>2 large yellow onions, sliced vertically into 1\/2\u201d wedges<\/li>\n<li>2-3 Tbsp. minced garlic, fresh or jarred, to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc to \u00bd tsp. dried red chile flakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add oil to the pan used to brown chicken. When hot but not smoking, add onions and saute until browned, stirring occasionally, which might take 10 to 15 minutes. Add garlic and chile flakes and saute 2-3 more minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:\u00a0 Make Balsamic Sauce<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bc cup balsamic vinegar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup red wine<\/li>\n<li>1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup water<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc tsp. sea salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add vinegar, wine, tomatoes, water, salt and pepper to onion mixture and stir to combine thoroughly. Raise heat to medium high and cook sauce about 10 minutes to reduce, stirring occasionally. Then nestle thigh pieces down into sauce, reduce heat to medium low and continue cooking another 10 to 15 minutes until chicken and onions are cooked through and sauce has thickened slightly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:\u00a0 Season and Serve<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tsp. minced fresh rosemary<\/li>\n<li>Additional salt and pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>2 cups cooked brown rice or wild rice blend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2829\" style=\"width: 163px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2829 \" src=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Balsamic-Vinegar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"345\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Napa Valley Naturals Balsamic Grand Reserve Vinegar is thick rich and actually sweet. They have other balsamic varieties, which could be worth trying, but this one is a sure winner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Remove thigh pieces to a serving plate. Stir in rosemary and cook one more minute, then taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve alongside rice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As always, good ingredients contribute greatly to good dishes.\u00a0 So do the best you can in terms of buying quality ingredients.\u00a0 Here are a couple suggestions that will really add to this dish:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Balsamic Vinegar\u2013some balsamic vinegars are aged longer than others, making them very thick and rich. If you can find one like Napa Valley Natural&#8217;s Balsamic Grand Reserve, it will add greatly to this dish.<\/li>\n<li>Tomatoes The same goes for tomatoes\u2013buy a high-quality brand and you get a higher-quality dish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2830 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tomatoes-28-oz-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tomatoes-28-oz-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tomatoes-28-oz-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tomatoes-28-oz.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul id=\"attachment_2830\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 190px;\">We have used Muir Glen tomatoes for many years in our classes and have always been happy with their sweet, tomato-ey flavor.<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any time a celebration or holiday rolls around, it&#8217;s nice to have a simpler dish that is still nice enough to serve guests&#8211;or to just enjoy yourself on a weekend!\u00a0 To save time, this recipe uses skinless, boneless chicken thighs and canned tomatoes, leaving only a couple onions to cut.\u00a0 Be sure to cook some &#8230; <a title=\"Recipe for Easy Entertaining: Balsamic Rosemary Chicken\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/recipe-for-easy-entertaining-balsamic-rosemary-chicken\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recipes","category-uncategorized","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2828"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2834,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2828\/revisions\/2834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}