CHICKEN WITH CARMELIZED ONIONS

By curly

Ingredients

• 6 cups thinly sliced onions
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth, divided
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat until hot. Add onion; cover and cook 10 minutes or until deep golden, stirring frequently.

Combine salt, thyme, red pepper and black pepper and stir well. Sprinkle half of spice mixture over onions.

Add ¼ cup chicken broth to the onion mixture and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add 2 Tablespoons broth and cook until liquid evaporates, scraping bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon to loosen the browned bits.

Repeat the procedure with remaining 2 tablespoons broth. Add vinegar and cook an additional 2minutes or until most of the liquid evaporates.

Remove onion mixture from pan; set aside and keep warm.

Rub chicken with remaining spice mixture. Recoat skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat until hot.

Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until done.

Serve the carmelized onion mixture over chicken.