Creamy Balsamic Chicken Skillet

Name: Creamy Balsamic Chicken Skillet
Ingredients: 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil; 1 tbsp (14 g) butter; 1 small yellow onion, very thinly sliced,; 2-3 cloves garlic, minced; 8 oz (225 g) white button mushrooms,; 1½ lb (680 g) boneless skinless chicken; ¾ tsp kosher salt, divided; 2 tbsp (16 g) all-purpose or brown Flour; ½ cup (120 ml) chicken broth; 2 tbsp (30 ml) balsamic vinegar; ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream; 1½ tsp (1.5 g) fresh thyme leaves

4 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:52:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories359 kcal (18%)

Total Fat16.4 g (23%)

Carbs8.6 g (3%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein41.3 g (83%)

Sodium648.3 mg (32%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

15mlolive oil

14gbutter

1yellow onion

small, very thinly sliced

2cloves garlic

minced

225gwhite button mushrooms

680gboneless skinless chicken

¾ tspkosher salt

divided

16gall-purpose Flour

or brown

½ cupchicken broth

30mlbalsamic vinegar

¼ cupheavy cream

1.5gfresh thyme leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Warm the oil and butter in a large stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and toss to coat. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, then add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute, until the onions are tender and lightly browned.

Step 2

While the onions are cooking, prep the mushrooms and chicken. Place the chicken pieces in a medium-size bowl. Sprinkle with the flour, ½ teaspoon of the salt and teaspoon of the pepper. Toss to coat. Alternately, place the ingredients in a large zip-top bag, seal and shake to coat.

Step 3

Push the onions to the side of the skillet. Add the chicken in a single layer, leaving the onions at the side or on top of the chicken as it cooks. Cook the chicken for 3 minutes on each side, using a metal spatula to lift and turn the pieces. The chicken shouldn't be fully cooked yet, but it will be white or lightly browned all over. Transfer the chicken and onions to a plate.

Step 4

Place the skillet back on the stove over medium-high heat. Add the chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, mushrooms, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and remaining ¼/4 teaspoon pepper to the pan and bring to a simmer. Use a metal spatula to scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan as the mushrooms cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cream, stir and transfer the chicken and onions back to the skillet. Simmer for about 3 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce thickens slightly. Remove from the heat and stir in the fresh thyme.