Chicken With Balsamic Fig Sauce

Chicken With Balsamic Fig Sauce

Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup dried fig, finely chopped

Directions

• 1 Sprinkle both sides of chicken evenly with 1 1/2 tsps thyme, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper.
• 2 Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 Add chicken and cook for 6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove from pan and keep warm by covering plate with towel or placing in warm oven.
• 4 Reduce heat to medium and add butter to skillet.
• 5 Add onions and saute for 3 minutes.
• 6 Add broth, vinegar, soy sauce and figs.
• 7 Simmer until sauce is reduced to 1 cup (about 3 minutes).
• 8 Add 1 tablespoon thyme and 1/4 tsp salt.
• 9 Cut chicken breasts on the diagonal into slices. Serve sauce over chicken.

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