Vanilla Balsamic Chicken

By GrandmaFred

Chicken thighs with vanilla balsamic sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. chicken broth
• 1/2 c. balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 c. finely chopped shallots or sweet onion
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. grated orange rind
• 1/4 c. fresh orange juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 16 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• cooking spray
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450.

Combine first 7 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 minutes).

Arrange chicken thighs in a single layer in the bottom of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes.

Brush half of the broth mixture over the chicken; bake 5 minutes. Brush remaining broth mixture over the chicken; bake 15 minutes or until done.


Per serving: 210 calories, 5.5 gr. fat, .2 gr. fiber, 11 gr. carbohydrate.