Balsamic-Glazed Chicken Breasts

20 June 2016

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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.

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