Balsamic-Glazed Chicken with Fennel and Celery Slaw

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Meals

Ingredients

  • Slaw:
  • 1 bulb fennel, trimmed and very thinly sliced with a sharp knife
  • 3 to 4 stalks celery with leafy tops, stalks very thinly sliced on an angle and tops coarsely chopped
  • 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • Olive oil, for drizzling
  • Salt and pepper
  • Chicken:
  • 2 lb. chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tbsp. light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp. Worcestershire
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon
  • 2 cups arugula leaves
  • Handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley tops, coarsely chopped

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, toss the fennel, celery, onion, lemon juice, and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Let the slaw marinate while you prepare the chicken.

  2. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add 2 tbsp. olive oil to the skillet. Add the chicken. Cook until browned and cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Reduce heat a bit and add the remaining 1 tbsp. olive oil to the skillet. Add the garlic and stir until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add the vinegar, sugar, rosemary, and Worcestershire and cook, stirring often, until reduced and thickened a bit, about 1 minute. Stir in the Dijon. Add the chicken and turn until coated. Cook until heated through, about 1 minute more.

  3. Mix the arugula and parsley into the slaw. Serve the chicken whole or sliced with the slaw alongside.

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