RASPBERRY-BALSAMIC GLAZED CHICKEN

RASPBERRY-BALSAMIC GLAZED CHICKEN image

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 t vegetable oil
cooking spray
1/2 C chopped red onion
1-1/2 t minced fresh or 1/2 t dried thyme
1/2 t salt, divided
4 (6 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/3 C seedless raspberry preserves
2 T balsamic vinegar
1/4 t black pepper

Steps:

Heaat oil in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion, saute 5 minutes. Combine thyme and 1/4 t salt, sprinkle over chicken. Add chicken to pan; saute 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chiken from pan; keep warm. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add remaining 1/4 t salt, preserves, vinegar, and pepper, stirring constantly until preserves melt. Spoon raspberry sauce over chicken. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 2 T sauce. This is your "go to" recipe when time is short and your guests are about to arrive. Consider substituting other varieties o fruit preserves, such as apricot, blackberry, or peach. Pair it with brown rice and vegetables, and you have a great meal.