Name: Balsamic Raspberry Chicken
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; Cooking spray; 1/2 cup red onion, chopped; 1 1/2 fresh thyme, minced or 1/2 teaspoon dried; 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided; 4 chicken breast halves, skinned and boned; 1/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves; 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Balsamic Raspberry Chicken

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This recipe is a wonderful spin on a boring chicken dinner. Add raspberry preserves or fresh pureed raspberries, balsamic vinegar and thyme and you have a gourmet meal on the table.

Notes

Other fruit preserves, such as apricot, blackberry, cherry or peach, will also work in this recipe.

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Cooking Time20 min

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Cooking spray
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1 1/2 fresh thyme, minced or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
4 chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
1/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion; saute 5 minutes.
Combine thyme and 1/4 teaspoon salt; sprinkle over chicken. Add chicken to skillet; saute 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken and keep warm.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, preserves, vinegar and pepper to the skillet, stirring constantly until the preserves melt. Spoon raspberry sauce over chicken.