Slow-cooked balsamic chicken
6
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 30 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 1 hr 5 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Skinless chicken breast
500 g, (buy 2 x 250g), fat trimmed
Cherry tomatoes
200 g, halved
Fresh basil
¼ cup(s), leaves, half torn and half remaining whole
Spaghetti pasta
200 g
Garlic
4 clove(s), thinly sliced
Balsamic vinegar
¼ cup(s), (60ml)
Caster sugar
1 tsp
Dried thyme
1 tsp
Dried chilli flakes
1 tsp
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 170°C. Lightly spray a non-stick frying pan or chargrill pan with oil and heat over high heat. Cook chicken for 2 minutes each side or until lightly golden.
2
Place garlic, tomatoes, torn basil, vinegar, sugar, thyme and chilli in a baking dish. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.
3
Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour, basting chicken halfway, or until it is cooked through. Remove foil for last 10 minutes of cooking time. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes, then thinly slice.
4
Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet instructions, or until just tender. Drain and serve pasta topped with chicken. Sprinkle over whole basil leaves.
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