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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 166.5
  • Total Fat: 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 41.2 mg
  • Sodium: 222.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 16.8 g

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Quick N Easy Balsamic Chicken

Submitted by: JASSLAMBA
Quick N Easy Balsamic Chicken

Introduction

High Protein, Low Fat Heart Healthy Food Option High Protein, Low Fat Heart Healthy Food Option
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    1 Chicken Breast ( cut in thin 2-inch strips)
    4 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
    2 tsp freshly chopped garlic
    1 tsp Olive Oil
    Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

*The maximum prep time for this dish goes in cutting the chicken breast and garlic.*

1. Cut chicken breast in thin 2-inch strips
2. Chop fresh garlic - about 2 tsp ( about 4-5 cloves of garlic)
3. Heat oil in a pan and add garlic. Saute, till golden.
4. Add chicken and stir well.
5. Add Balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper.
6. Reduce the heat to medium and let the excess water evaporate.
7. Keep stirring intermittently and make sure that all the water dries up and the chicken is well coated with Balsamic Vinegar.
8. Serve hot with some brown rice or whole wheat pasta.

P.S. Always use fresh garlic for this. It brings out the flavor more.

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JASSLAMBA.






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  • DRAGON4CHEN

    Incredible!
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    This is awesome. Plain and simple yet pretty decent dish. Perfect for a complete uber newb like me. :) - 5/9/12

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  • CINDYHEN

    Very Good
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    We used a high quality balsamic and it was really good! - 1/18/12

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  • MARGOJNAB

    Incredible!
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    Wow! Even my husband REALLY liked this.
    And as far as easy..YES! I have to cook these days using only one hand. - 11/4/11

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  • BWOODS23

    O.K.
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    We didn't love this recipe. The vinegar makes the chicken and rice very dry. I felt in order to give it some flavor, I'd need to add salt...I didn't want to do that. Chicken thighs might have worked better, but they are fatty. - 10/15/11

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  • PEPPERSPRAYKAT

    Good
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    The chicken was a little dry and bland, but still good. - 6/19/10

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  • BUTTERFLYSOON2B

    Very Good
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    I thought that itnwas very good! served
    w parmesean rice, broccoli and a small salad - 4/27/08

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  • GR8FRIENDS

    O.K.
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    I liked it, but the hubby and kid didn't. - 7/30/07

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  • ONMYWAYTO30


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    A little bland for my taste but a healthy option. - 7/27/07

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  • SSTROH

    Very Good
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    I made this for a quick dinner and it was awesome! Very fast and easy to make, and it has tons of flavor. As long as you like balsamic vinegar, you'll love this recipe. - 7/12/07

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