Balsamic Grilled Chicken Breast

Balsamic Grilled Chicken Breast

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 210.0
  • Total Fat: 9.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 70.2 mg
  • Sodium: 644.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 26.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Balsamic Grilled Chicken Breast calories by ingredient


Introduction

The marinade in this recipe can be easily altered to suit your taste. Try adding a clove or two of minced garlic and a sprinkle of fresh rosemary to finish. It pairs nicely with roasted potatoes, a green side salad and fresh fruit. The marinade in this recipe can be easily altered to suit your taste. Try adding a clove or two of minced garlic and a sprinkle of fresh rosemary to finish. It pairs nicely with roasted potatoes, a green side salad and fresh fruit.
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.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    27 of 27 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    17 of 18 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    15 of 16 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    12 of 13 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    7 of 8 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    yum....added a little honey & chili peppers like a previous poster & it was fantastic!!!! - 3/8/09


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    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Excellent marinade. Really gave chicken a ton of flavor. We will use it again for sure. - 3/5/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    4 of 6 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Lots of flavor! I wanted to use fresh herbs from the garden so I used chives instead of onion flakes and oregano instead of Italian seasoning and omitted the water and marinated it overnight. The whole family loved it! - 6/13/13


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    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    We made this today for lunch. It was a sell out! We would recommend cutting down on the salt, and we did not include the water. - 5/27/13


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    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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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    My husband LOVED this dish. His favorite so far out of the recipes we have tried. - 1/28/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    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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    Very Good
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Delicious! Soy sauce? What's the water for? - 2/23/13


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    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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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Great! Easy to prepare (I already had all of the seasonings in my pantry) and very flavorful! - 3/9/09


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    My husband said "I think this is the best chicken I've ever had!" It was delicious - 7/17/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    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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    Good
    2 of 10 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used the marinade for a pork tenderloin and it was delicious! I'm looking forward to using it on chicken. Great recipe! - 6/30/15


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Water is listed in the ingredients,but not in the instructions.Does it go in the marinade? - 8/12/12


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was very good. Very tasty. Even the kids ate it without dipping it in barbecue sauce. - 7/21/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Perfect for summer - 7/16/11


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great tasting chicken. Very easy to prepare. I will make it again - 6/16/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Wonderful!! Great flavor :) - 6/6/11


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Family Loved it. Even great over a tossed green salad - 6/1/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I cut back on the oil a bit and it was still excellent! - 5/12/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Excellent, tasted like chicken you get at a restrauant. - 4/28/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is a wonderful recipe-it really tastes healthy and I will make often - 4/16/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Excellent!!!
    The chicken was extremely moist and full of flavor.
    - 3/16/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yummy...the whole family really liked it. - 2/7/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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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    I want to make this! - 6/22/21


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    Sounds great. - 6/21/21


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    Incredible!
    Everyone in the family enjoyed this - 6/21/21


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    Sounds GREAT,.....Not sure when to add that cup of water?🤔
    - 6/21/21


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    looks good - 6/21/21


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    Very Good
    Baked the chicken in the oven - 6/21/21


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    Incredible!
    yum - 5/12/21


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    Fahrenheit and Italian should be capitalized; they are proper names. - 3/15/21


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    Grilling this tonight - 3/1/21


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    Incredible!
    Oh my goodness so very tasty - 2/19/21


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    looks good - 7/19/20


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    Incredible!
    I made this followed, but a thunderstorm came in so I too baked it in the over. I then placed it under the broiler to give it the grilling taste. I too had it with rice and a vegetable. - 7/10/20


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    it was so good - 7/7/20


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    Thanks - 6/24/20


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    Yum - 6/22/20


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    Incredible!
    Great marinade. I also used it with pork chops. - 6/21/20


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    This was amazing, we don't have a grill so I ended up baking it in the oven and it turned out amazing, I was concerned that the balsamic would be overpowering but was pleasantly surprised it didn't, so yummy. - 6/21/20


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    Grilled veggies with it - 6/21/20


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    I'd forgotten about this recipe. Adding elements to my shopping list so I can create it! - 6/21/20


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    Summer time go to reciepe. - 6/21/20


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    Incredible!
    What - 6/21/20


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    Good
    Good - 6/1/20


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    The ingredients include water and mustard...but where are these in the prep directions? - 4/22/20


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    must try - 1/2/20


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    :) - 11/25/19


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    Incredible!
    YUMMY - 11/16/19


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    Thanks - 11/11/19


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    Great!
    - 11/6/19


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    I will be fixing this for dinner tonight. - 11/5/19


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    Very tasty! I also don't have a grill, but it came out so well in the oven :) - 10/30/19


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    Looks great! - 8/13/19


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    Sounds good! - 7/23/19


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    I do not have a grill either and was wondering about using the oven and found the first post about baking it. Thank you. We have a grill outside but I live in an apartment and would have to make it for 40 people. NOT. - 6/22/19


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    This looks good. - 6/21/19


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    Incredible!
    These are great - 6/21/19


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    yummy - 6/21/19


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    Incredible!
    FABULOUS!!! - 6/21/19


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    thanks - 6/21/19


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    O.K.
    Normal recipe from over ten years ago. - 6/21/19


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    Delicious - 6/21/19


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    This combines two of my favorite flavors - chicken and balsamic! - 3/3/19


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    Incredible!
    great - 2/8/19


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    on the grill is great - 2/1/19


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    O.K.
    I tried this recipe last night but didn't care for it. Followed the instructions but my chicken didn't look anything like the picture......maybe user error! It was nice to try something different but I will not be making this again. - 1/14/19


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    Very Good
    Very Good! - 1/11/19


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    Incredible!
    The first time I made this, I did it on the grill. Was very good. The next time I planned on making it, it rained so I did it in my George Foreman grill. Was still good, but I did miss the smoky flavor. - 12/29/18


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 8/9/18


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    Delicious - 7/31/18


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    very tasty - 7/7/18


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    Very Good
    Grilled chicken breasts with any kind of sauce or spice is always good! This is a good one for baking - 6/24/18


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    Incredible!
    Tried it on my Foreman and it was great. - 6/21/18


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    NICE - 6/21/18


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    Yummy - 6/21/18


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    Yummy! - 6/21/18


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    Incredible!
    Definitely a keeper. Yum. - 6/21/18


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    Incredible!
    This is a favorite! - 6/21/18