Peppered Chicken Breasts
- 1 chicken breast, boned and halved
- salt
- pepper (white and black)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot, minced
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 34 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons marjoram, minced (or 3/4 teaspoon dried)
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
- Pat chicken dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over high heat.
- Add chicken, skin side down and cook until skin in crisp (10 minutes).
- Reduce heat to medium low and continue cooking another 10-15 minutes or until chicken is done.
- Transfer chicken to platter but keep warm with tented foil in oven.
- Pour off fat from skillet and add 1 teaspoon butter and shallot over medium low heat, cooking for 3-5 minutes or when shallot is translucent.
- Increase heat to high and add vinegar and boil until reduced to a glaze (3 - 5 minues).
- Add broth and boil until reduced to 1/4 cup (5-10 minutes), stirring occasionally.
- Season with white and black pepper.
- Remove from heat and whisk in 1-2 tablespoons butter and marjoram.
- Pour sauce over chicken and serve.
chicken, salt, pepper, butter, shallot, balsamic vinegar, chicken broth, marjoram
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peppered-chicken-breasts-129669 (may not work)