Balsamic-Glazed Chicken Breasts
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Served with Tomato and Basil Couscous
Ingredients
- 8 medium tomatoes
- 8 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 single chicken breast fillets
- 2 tablespoon honey
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons seeded mustard
- 1 litre boiling water
- 4 cups couscous
- 20g butter
- 1 cup loosely packed finely shredded basil
Method
Pre heat oven to moderate.
Cut each tomato into eight wedges. Combine tomato, in a single layer, with garlic and half of the oil in large shallow baking dish; roast, uncovered in a moderate oven for 30 minutes.
Heat remaining oil in large non-stick frying pan; cook chicken, in batches, until lightly browned all over.
Place vinegar, honey, sherry and mustard in same pan; bring to the boil. Return chicken to pan, reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Bring water to boil in medium saucepan; stir in couscous and butter. Remove from the heat, stand, covered for about 5 minutes until liquid is absorbed, fluffing with fork occasionally. Stir in the tomato mixture and basil; toss with fork to combine.
Serve chicken on couscous; drizzle with remaining pan juices.