Balsamic Chicken
Recipe from Diabetic Living

A rub seasoned with paprika, rosemary, and garlic gives this low calorie chicken recipe lively flavor while a balsamic-vinegar drizzle adds subtle sweetness.


Balsamic Chicken

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Ingredients
  • 4 small
    skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 to 1 1/4 pounds total)
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  • 1 tablespoon
    paprika
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  • 1 tablespoon
    olive oil
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    snipped fresh rosemary
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  • 2 cloves
    garlic, minced
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    ground black pepper
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    Nonstick cooking spray
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  • 1/4 cup
    dry red wine or water
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  • 3 tablespoons
    balsamic vinegar
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    Fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)
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Directions
1.
If desired, place each chicken breast half between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound with the flat side of a meat mallet to a rectangle 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
2.
In a small bowl, combine paprika, oil, rosemary, garlic, and pepper; mix well until it becomes a paste. Rub both sides of each chicken beast half with paste mixture. Coat a 1392-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place coated chicken in prepared pan; cover and refrigerate for 2 to 6 hours.
3.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Drizzle chicken with wine. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted in the thickest portion of the chicken registers 170 degrees F and the juices run clear, turning once halfway through baking. (If chicken has been pounded, bake about 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, turning once halfway through baking.)
4.
Remove from oven. Immediately drizzle vinegar onto chicken in the baking pan. Transfer chicken to serving plates. Stir the liquid in the baking pan and drizzle over chicken. If desired, garnish with fresh rosemary. Makes 4 chicken breast halves.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 181, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 66 mg, Sodium 62 mg, Carbohydrate 3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 27 g. Exchanges: Fat 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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