Balsamic chicken with mushrooms

1
Points® value
Total Time
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
You'll love an entrée that can be made in just 20 minutes and requires just 8 ingredients, most of which you probably have on hand. The chicken breasts are flavored with balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and crushed garlic. Then the mushrooms are cooked down in a savory mixture of chicken broth, crumbled thyme, and yes, more balsamic vinegar. Serve with a mixed green salad or blanched green veggies alongside to round out the meal as a delicious dinner. For a different flair, you can substitute dry white wine for the chicken broth, then sprinkle on a few spoonfuls of chopped sun-dried tomatoes with the mushrooms.

Ingredients

Vegetable oil

2 tsp

Balsamic vinegar

3 Tbsp

Dijon mustard

2 tsp

Garlic

1 clove(s), crushed

Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast

1 pound(s), four 4-oz pieces

Mushrooms

2 cup(s), sliced, small, halved

Chicken broth

cup(s)

Dried thyme

¼ tsp, crumbled

Instructions

  1. In a nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of oil.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of vinegar, the mustard and garlic. Add chicken and turn to coat.
  3. Transfer chicken and marinade to skillet. Sauté chicken until cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a platter and keep warm.
  4. Heat remaining teaspoon of oil in skillet. Sauté mushrooms for 1 minute. Add broth, thyme and remaining tablespoon of vinegar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are deep brown, about 2 minutes longer.
  5. Serve chicken topped with mushrooms.