Balsamic Chicken With Olives And Walnuts Recipe 455

Steps:

• 1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 tsp. oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add 6 chicken thighs to pan; cook 6 minutes or until browned. Turn chicken over; cook 1 minute. Remove chicken from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken. Remove chicken from pan. 2. Add remaining 2 tsp. oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add shallots to pan; cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Remove shallots from pan. Add vinegar to pan; cook 10 seconds, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add stock, soy sauce, sugar and thyme; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Return chicken and shallots to pan; toss to coat. Reduce heat to low; cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done. Discard thyme. Sprinkle with olives and remaining ingredients.

Steps:

• Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, chicken broth, sugar, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a bowl, place the chicken breasts in the marinade, and marinate for 10 minutes on each side.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the marinade. Place the chicken in the heated pan and cook until they start to brown and are no longer pink inside, about 7 minutes per side. Pour the marinade into the skillet, and cook until it thickens slightly, turning the chicken breasts over once or twice, about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper. Place onions in a roasting pan; place chicken over onions, breast side up. , Pat chicken dry. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from chicken; rub rosemary mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., Mix wine and vinegar; pour over chicken. Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Transfer onion and pan drippings to a small bowl; skim fat. Remove and discard skin from chicken before serving. Serve with onion sauce.

Steps:

• In a large bowl stir together the diced chicken, toasted walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, crumbled gorgonzola, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil.
• Season to taste.
• Cover and chill until serving time.
• Right before serving, toss the chicken salad mixture together with the mixed torn lettuces and herb croutons.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• To a non-stick frying pan add onion and garlic. Fry, adding a little water or oil if necessary, until softened.
• Add chicken, olives and 1/2 cup vinegar. Cook, stirring, until chicken is done through and vinegar is caramelizing. Add the extra tablespoon of vinegar for the last 30 seconds of cooking.
• Garnish, season and serve.