Baked Balsamic Chicken

By Bree Hester Jump to Recipe

Baked Balsamic Chicken. An easy weeknight chicken dinner that takes 5 minutes to prep and just 20 in the oven. Serve sliced on a salad or with a baked potato or salad. I make this once a week. It is so easy and so good.

Need a recipe that you can throw together in a couple of minutes and have on the table in less than 30 minutes? Here you go – Baked Balsamic Chicken. I make this at least once a week. Everyone in my house likes it and I always have everything I need to make it. It is one of my favorite ways to cook chicken these days. Minimal prep AND minimal cleanup. My favorite combination. Sometimes I serve it with baked rice or a baked potato and a vegetable. More often than not though, I serve it sliced over a salad with some delicious crusty bread from the bakery around the corner.

My favorite salad is romaine, dried cranberries, pecans, and a little blue cheese with balsamic vinaigrette. I make it for lunch a lot and I never get tired of it. I love how easy it is, and again, I usually always have everything I need in the house to make it.

I cook a lot more than I used to. I’ve always cooked a lot, but these days I cook dinner more than I ever have. We used to eat dinner out a lot when we were in the thick of practices and sports. We always had a lot of options, but here, run in and run out restaurants doesn’t really exist. It’s either a premade sandwich from the bakery or a four-hour European meal. Panera and Chipotle is not a concept that they have here. So I’ve been pinning a lot of recipes and keeping my pantry well-stocked. And truthfully, I really like it. I like cooking and I like having dinner at home. And recipes like this one are so versatile that I will make them again and again.

Ingredients

• 4-6 chicken breasts
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh or dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• salt and pepper
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 small onion

How to Make Baked Balsamic Chicken

Step 1: Whisk together balsamic vinegar, mustard, and olive oil. Add rosemary, oregano, and parsley.

Step 2: Mince garlic and finely chop the onion.

Step 3: Add to the vinegar mixture. Season well with salt and pepper.

Step 4: Add the chicken to a plastic bag. Pour the mixture over. I add a few sprigs of rosemary for good measure. 

Step 5: Let marinate in the fridge for an hour or longer. Or if you are short on time, just for a couple of minutes while the oven preheats.

Step 6: Preheat the oven to 400°. Pour the chicken into a baking dish. 

Step 7: Bake, uncovered for 20 minutes. Or until they are cooked through. Sometimes if I am feeling fancy, I’ll broil them for the last few minutes to get the tops a little darker. Let sit for a few minutes before you serve. Spoon some of the sauce over the chicken. 

Baked Balsamic Chicken

Bree Hester

4.84 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Additional Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 260 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4-6 chicken breasts
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh or dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• salt and pepper
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 small onion

Instructions

 

• Whisk together balsamic vinegar, mustard, and olive oil. Add rosemary, oregano, and parsley.
  
• Mince garlic and finely chop the onion.
  
• Add to the vinegar mixture. Season well with salt and pepper.
  
• Add the chicken to a plastic bag. Pour the mixture over. I add a few sprigs of rosemary for good measure. 
  
• Let marinate in the fridge for an hour or longer. Or if you are short on time, just for a couple of minutes while the oven preheats.
  
• Preheat the oven to 400°. Pour the chicken into a baking dish. 
  
• Bake, uncovered for 20 minutes. Or until they are cooked through. Sometimes if I am feeling fancy, I'll broil them for the last few minutes to get the tops a little darker. Let sit for a few minutes before you serve. Spoon some of the sauce over the chicken. 
  

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 38gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 210mg

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