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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 199.2
  • Total Fat: 8.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 66.4 mg
  • Sodium: 664.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 26.7 g

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Balsamic Grilled Chicken Breast

Submitted by: FRNKGRIFFIN
Balsamic Grilled Chicken Breast

Introduction

A great light marinade for Chicken A great light marinade for Chicken
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    8-4oz Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast (Fresh or Frozen)
    1 cup water
    1/2 cup olive oil
    2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
    4 tsp dried onion flakes
    3 tsp italian seasoning
    3 tsp ground mustard
    2 tsp thyme
    2 tsp salt
    2 tsp black pepper

Directions

Mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar, italian seasoning, thyme, salt, pepper and onion flakes in 1 gallon resealable plastic bag along with 8 -4oz boneless/skinless chicken breast (frozen or fresh). Allow chicken to marinate for at least 1/2 hour. Heat grill place chicken on grill and sear both sides. Then cook until the meat is white through-out or at an internal temp of 180 degrees farenheit.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FRNKGRIFFIN.






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  • DEEJAYOK

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    My hubby and I really, REALLy enjoyed this. Had it with steamed veggies and whole grain rice last night, then today I had it on a spinach salad with mandarin oranges, slivered almonds and spray Asian dressing. Yummy! - 1/6/09

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  • SOLARDOVE

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    I do not have a grill, but liked the recipe and followed it exactly and instead of grilling, after marinade for about 2 hours, I baked the chicken with all of the marinade for about 40 minutes on 350. Don't know what that did to the nutritional value, but it was terrific. I will make this often! - 2/11/08

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  • BPATRIC

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    My wife did not care for this because she couldn't taste the balsamic. I, on the other hand, loved the taste that the ground mustard gave to this. One issue - the recipe doesn't include the water or the mustard. I assumed it was also supposed to be included with everything else and was correct. - 10/29/08

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  • SKIPPYNXC

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    I made this the other day with turkey breast instead of chicken and it was GREAT! I didn't have a grill available to me so I baked it for about 30 mins at 350. - 1/21/09

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  • MKT-PLAN

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    I made this last night and it was fabulous! Since I didn't have the onion flakes, I used freeze dried chives instead. Loved that I could use up spices I already had. Will definitely be making this again...it's a keeper! - 6/25/10

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  • WANDAMM1

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    Yummy! I would add a bit more vinegar next time as I like the flabors a bit more bold. But, it was very good! - 3/16/09

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  • KIKILEBEAU

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    yum....added a little honey & chili peppers like a previous poster & it was fantastic!!!! - 3/8/09

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  • MACALLEN

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    This was incredible! My husband and I had another couple over and I made this...they couldn't stop complimenting! I made this with mixed vegetables and wild rice pilaf. Absolutely amazing! - 3/21/09

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  • SAPPHIRE578

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    Great! Easy to prepare (I already had all of the seasonings in my pantry) and very flavorful! - 3/9/09

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  • MINDYLITTLE

    Very Good
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    Excellent marinade. Really gave chicken a ton of flavor. We will use it again for sure. - 3/5/09

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  • BETHANYBOO

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    This was delicious!! I'm normally not a fan of grilled chicken but enjoyed this. I topped it with mozzarella and ate it over tomato slices. - 2/15/09

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  • DANIA_MV

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    This recipe was great! I have never had Balsamic Grilled Chicken Breast before and definitely can't wait to have some more. Thanks for sharing! - 2/3/09

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  • SILKEFYNE911

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    This chicken was awesome ! So easy and low fat. Next time I would use half the olive oil the recipe called for. - 9/30/08

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  • ESPERANCE

    Good
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    It was okay, but for some reason I did not realize how strong the soy sauce would be. A bit too much for me. Next time I'll half it. - 3/12/08

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  • LUV4CHOCOLATE

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    This was FANTASTIC! I didn't know what to do with the water, so I omitted it. I marinated this for about 4 hours. The entire family loved it. - 4/10/11

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  • MYTIME001

    Very Good
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    Really good. I didn't have balsamic vinegar, so used red wine vinegar. An easy marinade to put together. Will make this one again. - 3/30/11

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  • NKDUB211

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    My husband LOVED this dish. His favorite so far out of the recipes we have tried. - 1/28/09

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  • AYMELEK

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    This was great! The chicken was very moist and flavorful. It would be great in a salad. We didn't have the balsamic or ground mustard, so I just used apple cider vinegar and yellow mustard respectively. Still very good! - 1/5/09

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  • LILHLFPINT

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    My boyfriend and I loved this one! Thank you so much for sharing.

    I used this great red apple balsamic vinegar and it turned out wonderfully. - 12/7/08

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  • MONICAS1180

    Incredible!
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    My husband said "I think this is the best chicken I've ever had!" It was delicious - 7/17/08

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  • NORTY77

    Very Good
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    I didn't have all the ingredients, so I made a few adjustments, and it was great! My husband said it tastes better than any chicken he's ever had in restaurants! I plan to get the correct ingredients and make it again. - 7/13/08

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  • SYELLICO

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    Very yummy on the grill! I was in a hurry so only marinated it right at 30 minutes. I think it would be even better with a longer marinating time. But, definitely an easy, tasty grilled chicken. - 7/7/08

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  • TAMOSQUITO

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    Loved it! I did modify:
    - 1/4 cup olive oil
    - apple cider vinegar (didn't have balsamic)
    - only 1 tsp black pepper
    - about 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp poultry seasoning (I ran out!)
    Marinated for about 1.5 hours and grilled to 160 degrees (180 makes it tough and dry). It was incredibly good! - 7/3/08

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  • SAMAJOY

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    Family Loved it. Even great over a tossed green salad - 6/1/08

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  • ACOGAN

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    This was great! I cut the recipe in half and it worked really well. I marinated it for 30 minutes and was impressed with how much flavor it had. Great recipe -- thank you!! - 5/27/08

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  • GUERRAL

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    I cut back on the oil a bit and it was still excellent! - 5/12/08

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  • ITEACHGEOGRAPHY

    Very Good
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    Very tasty and easy to make. Was a bit on the salty side, so I'll cut that down next time. - 4/28/08

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  • MNFROST


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    Excellent, tasted like chicken you get at a restrauant. - 4/28/08

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  • MEADOWBROOK56

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    This is a wonderful recipe-it really tastes healthy and I will make often - 4/16/08

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  • FIXITWOMAN

    Incredible!
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    Excellent!!!
    The chicken was extremely moist and full of flavor. - 3/16/08

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  • MUDDER91

    Very Good
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    I made this last night. I only used half the olive oil and a little less than half the black pepper. I'm glad I cut back on the black pepper. My son liked the first few bites, but then decided it was too spicy for him. I thought it was perfect for me, and would probably not have liked it as is. - 2/8/08

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  • SHAEMOMMY3

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    Yummy...the whole family really liked it. - 2/7/08

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  • SERENARENEE

    Incredible!
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    I realize that the calorie counter counted all the oil in the marinade and that this doesn't have so many calories. This was a good meal and I used some of the chicken the next day in my salad. - 2/3/08

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  • RUDY1003

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    excellent!!!!!! - 5/8/13

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  • MOOMSHINE

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    Delicious! Soy sauce? What's the water for? - 2/23/13

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  • JAZZYANDTABBY

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    I made this last night & it was a huge hit!! I did tweek it a little-based on preferences & spices on hand-I eliminated the oil, and used basil, rosemary, & thyme for the marinade. I baked it in the marinade and WOW!!! Thanks for this recipe, that will be one of my "go to" recipes! - 1/16/13

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  • CARATH

    Very Good
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    Awesome! - 10/9/12

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  • JUNEJULY


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    Water is listed in the ingredients,but not in the instructions.Does it go in the marinade? - 8/12/12

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  • BUGMANMOM

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    Grilled as described and thought it had lots of good flavor. Good leftover too. Thanks! - 3/21/12

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  • EAGLSSONG


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    The instructions don't say anything about the water and/or the mustard. Do they go in with the rest of the marinade? - 1/9/12

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  • TERRILAM

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    This was very good. Very tasty. Even the kids ate it without dipping it in barbecue sauce. - 7/21/11

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  • STRIKERMOM5

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    Perfect for summer - 7/16/11

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  • JOBO121


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    Great tasting chicken. Very easy to prepare. I will make it again - 6/16/11

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  • BELSKI76

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    Wonderful!! Great flavor :) - 6/6/11

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  • CJYOUCANDOIT

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    This was a huge hit at our house. We made a grilled chicken chef salad. I used this marinade before grilling and everyone raved about the chicken. I marinated for about an hour and cut the chicken into strips for quicker grilling. Worked well and we loved it. - 6/5/11

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  • BJROBERTSON901

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    Chicken breasts were tasty. I marinated them for a couple of hours and they had great flavor. Next time I'm going to marinate them overnight. I bet the flavor will be even tastier. - 5/26/11

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  • GIGGLER800

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    I added another Tbsp of balsamic vinegar, 2 - 3 cloves garlic, 1/2 c fresh parsley, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes and 2 Tbsp honey. I cut the thyme to 1/2 tsp ground. My husband loved it so much he told me to keep the recipe, we'll have it again. - 5/23/11

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  • DIANA3BANANA

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    I really loved the flavors in this marinade gave the chicken, very yummy! I will be making this one again, as a matter of fact, it's on tonites menu! - 5/20/11

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  • ENRIGHT574

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    great - 4/14/11

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  • SQUIGE1

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    Awesome! My entire family loved this recipe. I'll definitely make it again - 3/8/11

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  • KJNLDE

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    Both my husband and I really enjoyed this! The only thing I would change, is maybe a little less olive oil to reduce the calorie count, but it was really great! - 1/23/11

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  • ERIN1957

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    love it! - 1/15/11

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  • SCHAHARAZADE

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    Very good flavour. I have added it to my cookbook! Thanks! - 11/27/10

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  • MAREANNIE


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    Sounds delish!! Will try this weekend. I LOVE balsamic vinegar. - 10/22/10

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  • STITCHINGNAN


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    I have had Balsamic vinegar in for ages unsure what to do with it! I now have a gteat receipe to try it on!Thanks - 10/6/10

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  • BONNII

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    This is one of the best I've tried! Thanks! - 7/4/10

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  • DAISY443


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    Didn't find the recipe until I was already at the campground. Used red wine vinegar, spicy brown mustard, chopped fresh onion. Omitted the salt, thyme and itallian seasoning. Added chopped garlic. Excellent! - 6/9/10

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  • SWANSBORO8

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    amazing - 6/7/10

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  • RANSPAZZO

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    This was amazing. Great flavor. I grilled the chicken on the grill. Next time I will try this in the oven. - 5/31/10

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  • MELCHUM1

    Very Good
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    I marinated the chicken for more than a day, thinking I'd eat it earlier, and loved the resulting taste. The spices were delicious, with a bit of a kick and the marinade doesn't add too many calories, fat, etc. - 5/6/10

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  • SCARECROWISCOOL

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    Delicious!! I baked it (in the marinade in a glass baking dish) at 400degrees for about an hour. The whole family loved it. - 4/15/10

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  • MSHELLP

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    made this for my son's b-day party, and enjoyed it.
    thanks for sharing! - 3/18/10

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  • JULE83

    Very Good
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    I thought it was very good but I let it marinate too long (2.5 hours) and it turned out to thyme-y. - 1/29/10

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  • DIAHANNCP


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    Great recipe! I too had all of the ingredients in my cupboard, already. I opted to bake the chicken in the marinade instead of grilling it..this allowed me to use the marinade as a dressing and serve the chicken over a tossed salad. Either way, love the recipe! - 10/21/09

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  • BLONDETORNADO

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    Very Good - 10/19/09

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    very good
    - 9/22/08

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    Delicious! - 8/10/08

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  • EL_JEN

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    i havn't tried this version but i make something similar which is yummy... you mix in a spoon of honey to the balsamic vinegar aswell as finely chopped chilli peppers and crushed garlic and marinade the chicken for aslong as your willing to wait!!! cook tiil it goes a lovel dark glazy colour - 2/4/08

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