grilled chicken sun dried tomatoes
Chicken Breast Dinner Ideas
Such simplicity in this grilled chicken and sun dried tomatoes. It’s a taste of Tuscany where I was when I first created this recipe! This is one of the best chicken breast dinner ideas out there. Just a few ingredients and one skillet.
Quick and Easy Chicken Recipes
Quick and easy chicken recipes make coming home after a long day’s work so much more pleasant. Yes, you’re making a ‘home cooked’ meal without being in the kitchen more than about 20 minutes. And, it’s all doable with this grilled chicken and sun dried tomatoes.
One Pan Chicken
Pull out one pan and your chicken, a few more ingredients and you’ll have dinner in about twenty minutes. It’s almost crazy how so few ingredients can make for absolute gourmet dining. Just make sure those ingredients are fresh. And, find the best sun dried tomatoes that you can afford.
Recipe for Tuscan Chicken
I’ve created this recipe while staying in Tuscany. Ben and I have a small villa, so we did some meager grocery shopping. You know, just few things for snacks, breakfast and maybe a dinner in. Well, here’s what was created with just a few ingredients, and I’m telling you, it’s wicked good! In fact, Ben said it out strips the Michelin restaurant we ate in for lunch!
Recipe for Caprese Chicken
This particular recipe is almost like a caprese salad, but it’s caprese chicken. Well, caprese chicken minus the mozzarella. If you want a caprese chicken, then here’s one I created and it’s as simple as this recipe.
Grilled Balsamic Chicken
You’re going to grill your chicken in both olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Balsamic is much different from a regular vinegar be it apple cider or wine vinegar. Darker, sweeter and thicker, the preparation of it creates the thickness. Balsamic comes in many flavors and varieties. It’s a deep brown and made from unfermented grape juice. The flavors are much more complex and bold. And, the tartness is evident. Expensive balsamic is aged in barrels sometimes for years! And, it can be mighty pricey!
Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes
I’ve somewhat reconstituted or rehydrated the sun dried tomatoes in this recipe by putting them in the skillet after cooking the chicken. This tenderizes the dried tomatoes and brings out more of the flavors. They’re full of nutrients and antioxidants. Sometimes they’re packed in oil.
Such simplicity in this grilled chicken and sun dried tomatoes. It’s a taste of Tuscany where I was when I first created this recipe!
Such simplicity in this grilled chicken and sun dried tomatoes. It's a taste of Tuscany where I was when I first created this recipe! Over medium high heat in a grill pan, pour half the olive oil and one teaspoon of balsamic. Salt and pepper the chicken breasts well on both sides. Put in the hot oil and sear on each side about 3 minutes to each to get a golden brown and markings. 
grilled chicken sun dried tomatoes
Ingredients
Instructions
Reduce heat to medium low and continue cooking about five minutes per side. When done (165 temperature), remove to a plate. Let rest.
Deglaze the skillet with about 1/4 cup of water. Increase heat to medium high and add sun dried tomatoes with oil. Stir and cook about 7 minutes.
Slice the chicken at an angle. Drizzle with remaining olive oil. Cover with sun-dried tomatoes, remaining balsamic vinegar and au jus from skillet. Serve immediately.
Miss Ally, this sounded so good, I made it for lunch just now (“boho’d” it into an entree by deglazing the pan with chicken stock and making risotto & tomatoes.) Those random drops of balsamic took it over the top! Your hubby wasn’t exaggerating. 🙂
Kimmmy!!! What a great boho’ing you did!! Risotto/Tomatoes…Yes yes!! I didn’t have that, but next time will do it the Kimmie way!! Yes, those random drops of balsamic were the only thing I had in my meager pantry here, but wow, worked great!! Thank you, angel!! xo