BALSAMIC CHICKEN & VEGGIES

BALSAMIC CHICKEN & VEGGIES image

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp Italian salad dressing
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 Tbsp honey
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/4 lbs chicken breast tenderloins
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt / Pepper
1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed of tough ends, chopped into 2 inch pieces
1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

Steps:

In a mixing bowl, whisk together salad dressing, honey, balsamic vinegar and red pepper flakes, set aside. Heat olive oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste, then place chicken in the skillet. Cook about 6-7 minutes, rotating once halfway through cooking. Add half dressing mixture to skillet and rotate chicken to coat evenly. Transfer chicken to a large plate while leaving sauce in skillet. Add asparagus and carrots to skillet, season with salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer veggies to platter with chicken. Add remaining dressing mixture to skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes to chicken and veggies and drizzle dressing mixture in pan over top.