Honey Balsamic Chicken thighs – tender and juicy

This Honey Balsamic Chicken is a delicious, simple, easy and effortless recipe to make with most ingredients you probably already have at home. The combination of honey and balsamic cooked into a sweet smooth sauce and tender chicken makes an absolute treat in just 30 mins.

Honey Balsamic Chicken in 30 minutes

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 used to be an ideal gift 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 an exotic flavor to your chicken.

Quick and Easy Honey Balsamic Chicken Recipe

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?

Ready in 30 minutes Honey Balsamic Chicken Thighs

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 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 marinade 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.

Super Simple Honey Balsamic Chicken Recipe

Recipe – Honey Balsamic Chicken (Save / Pin)

Tools:

• Sauce Pan
• Spatula or Wooden Spoon.
• Cutting Board& Knife

Ingredients

• 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.
• Peel 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.
• 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 overcook 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.

Honey Balsamic Chicken in 30 minutes

Honey Balsamic Chicken

This Honey Balsamic Chicken is a delicious, simple, easy and effortless recipe to make with most ingredients you probably already have at home. The combination of honey and balsamic cooked into a sweet smooth sauce and tender chicken makes an absolute treat in just 30 mins.

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Course Lunch Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 417 kcal

Author Veena Azmanov

Ingredients - Choose (Metric or US Customary) below

For the Chicken

• 6 Chicken drumsticks (or thighs)
• 2 Potatoes sliced thickly
• 1/2 Onion sliced
• 1 clove Garlic sliced
• 2 tbsp Flour for dusting
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp Honey
• 1 cup Chicken stock or water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Metric - US customary

Instructions

1. Clean and pat dry chicken.

2. Season salt and Pepper.
3. Lightly dust with flour.
4. pat the potatoes into thick slices.
5. Add one tbsp of oil in a heavy based pan - brown the chicken on both sides about 2 minutes each side - remove and set aside.
6. Add another tbsp of oil, brown the potato slices on both sides. About 2 minutes each side and set aside.
7. Add remaining oil and saute garlic and onion.
8. followed by potatoes and chicken back to the pan.
9. Pour in the Stock - ensure the chicken is tucked into the sauce.
10. Add the Balsamic vinegar and honey, additional salt and Pepper as needed.
11. Cover - once the sauce comes to a boil, low the heat to a simmer
12. Simmer covered for about 25 minutes.
13. After 25 minutes remove the lid. Gently remove the chicken and potatoes to the serving dish. Cover and keep warm.

14. 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 overcook the chicken and the break the potatoes.

15. Once the sauce is reduced - pour the sauce over the chicken and potatoes.
16. Sprinkle with some parsley or cilantro and serve hot.

Recipe Video - full version (detailed)

Nutrition Facts

Honey Balsamic Chicken

Amount Per Serving (316 g)

Calories 417 Calories from Fat 176

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.6g 30%

Saturated Fat 3.9g 20%

Trans Fat 0.1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 15.6g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 121mg 40%

Sodium 230mg 10%

Potassium 0mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates 31.9g 11%

Dietary Fiber 2.8g 11%

Sugars 8.2g

Protein 27.4g 55%

Vitamin A 0%

Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 0%

Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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