Honey Balsamic Chicken Thighs

Honey Balsamic Chicken thighs – tender and juicy

This Honey Balsamic Chicken is a delicious, simple to make recipe with most ingredients you probably already have at home. So super easy with a cooking time of only 30 minutes.

 

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Every time I go to a restaurant; I’m always fascinated with how exotic the words Honey and Balsamic go together. Sounds so lush and anything made with that combination is so beautifully married. If you don’t believe me – go ahead. Mix one table of each, honey balsamic and pour it over a salad! Gives the salad a whole new dimension.

What is Balsamic?

For those of you who don’t know’ balsamic is Italian vinegar made from white wine pressings. Back in the old days it use to be an ideal gifts and favor. Some brands I believe have been fermented for over 100 years. It’s this aging process that makes balsamic vinegar often expensive. Luckily you don’t need more than a few tablespoons to make a whole dish like this and bring exotic flavor to your chicken.

This one is my Rhea’s absolute favorite.. She loves this dish. She called it honey chicken because she could never say balsamic. Mama make honey chicken and potato! I just love when my kids plan the menu. Makes my life a little more interesting. And of course a little more works but …………. it’s OK!! We have to eat right?

The ingredients

Balsamic – As you can see the star of this dish is balsamic so please do not substitute the balsamic with regular vinegar. It’s not the same.
Instead try finding a recipe that uses the ingredient you have on hand. Try Honey Mustard Chicken or Honey Soya chicken.
Honey – Honey really helps soften the sourness that comes from the fermented vinegar. By the end of the dish you you will see the tart vinegar has mellowed into something sweet and syrupy.
Flour – If you want to make this gluten free – you can omit the flour and add cornstarch instead. The flour/cornstarch helps thicken the sauce and add a nice layer to the chicken that helps keep the marinate on it.
Potatoes – I do like adding the potatoes in the sauce – it does take a lot of flavor from the sauce and is absolutely delicious.

And now.. Video Recipe – Honey Balsamic Chicken thighs.

I wanted you to see how really easy this recipe was so I actually make a video and I do hope you will try the recipe.

 

 

As you can see – unlike the video I have shown some chicken legs in these pictures. I make this so often that I choose to share the best pictures on the post. But really thighs and legs are the best to use.

Now for the recipe – HONEY BALSAMIC CHICKEN THIGHS

!Tools:

Sauce Pan
Spatula or Wooden Spoon.
Cutting Board& Knife

For the Chicken

5 pieces of Chicken (I used thigh or legs too)
2 large Potatoes sliced thickly
1/2 medium Onion sliced
1 med garlic sliced
2 tbsp flour for dusting
3 tbsp veg oil
2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar Colavita Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, 17 Ounce
2 tbsp Honey Honey
1 cup chicken stock or Water
Salt and Pepper to taste.

Method:

• Clean and Pat dry chicken.
• Season salt and Pepper.
• Lightly dust with flour.
• Peal the potatoes into thick slices.
• Add one tbsp of oil in a heavy based pan – brown chicken pieces on both sides about 2 minutes each side – remove and set aside.
• then add another tbsp of oil, brown the potato slices on both sides. About 2 minutes each side and set aside.
• now add remaining oil and saute garlic and onion.
• followed by potatoes and chicken back to the pan.
• Pour in the Stock – ensure the chicken is tucked into the sauce.
• Add the Balsamic vinegar and honey, additional salt and Pepper as needed.
• Cover – once the sauce comes to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer
• Simmer covered for about 25 minutes.
  

  After 25 minutes

• Remove the lid. Gently remove the chicken and potatoes to the serving dish. Cover and keep warm.
• Crank the heat up and let the sauce reduce to almost half or less! The reason we remove the chicken and potatoes so we do not over cook the chicken and the break the potatoes.
• Once the sauce is reduced – pour the sauce over the chicken and potatoes.
• Sprinkle with some parsley or cilantro and serve hot.

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What’s your favorite chicken flavor? I do hope you try this honey balsamic chicken thigh recipe. If you do I’d love to hear what you think.

 

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