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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Balsamic-glazed Chicken thighs

Hey y'all! So, here's the story:
I went to the grocery store, looking for boneless, skinless chicken breasts, but the store was out of them. So I just decided to buy some chicken thighs. Which is still ok, because I love dark meat. When I was cooking the other night, I was trying to come up with a new recipe, a way to impart some awesome flavor into this dark meat. Well, in my apartment I have a bottle of balsamic vinegar. With this in mind, I decided to use that in the recipe. Whenever you cook down and reduce balsamic vinegar, it turns into this sweet glaze. So that's just what I did. The best part about this recipe is that there isn't a lot of added oils, so if you are trying to watch your weight, you won't have any guilt after eating this chicken. Here is the recipe. You will all love it.

4 chicken thighs (bone and skin intact)
2 T Extra virgin olive oil
5 cloves garlic, chopped
salt
pepper
Greek seasoning
oregano
pinch or two of cinnamon
1/3 - 1/2 cup Balsamic vinegar
On one side of the chicken, season it with salt, pepper , greek seasoning, and the oregano (to taste).

Heat skillet to medium heat and drizzle a little bit of olive oil, twice around the pan. This is about 2 tablespoons (2 T).  When the pan is hot enough,  add the chicken and brown on one side. I also put a lid on top the chicken for even, thorough cooking. When it is golden on one side, flip it over and season with the same amount of seasoning that you used on the first side. Put lid back on. Drain off a little bit of the oil and rendered fat from the thighs.

In the meantime,heat  a small saucepan on medium head and add the vinegar. Let it reduce down to about 1/2. Add in the chopped garlic and the pinch of cinnamon. When it is done reducing, pour the balsamic glaze over the chicken, distributing it evenly onto each piece. When the glaze drips down into the bottom of the pan, swirl the chicken around in the pan so that the glaze mixes with the remaining oil in the pan. This will coat the other side of the meat as well. Let it sit in the pan for 5 or so minutes to finish cooking. Then eat it and enjoy!
Here is a visual! :)

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