This dish is a favorite at our house! It utilizes pastured chicken thighs, which are an economical choice for dinner and the dark meat is a fantastic nutrient-dense food. You can use breasts or other poultry as well- duck would be fantastic!
Balsamic Orange Chicken with Rosemary
by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health
Ingredients:
2 TBL coconut oil (or ghee, pastured lard, etc)
8 split boneless chicken thighs (organic, pastured/free-range chicken)
Unrefined sea salt, freshly ground pepper
Fresh rosemary, about 2 stems, leaves stripped off stems and chopped
1/3 c organic balsamic vinegar
1/3 c organic orange marmalade (I use Sicilian orange spread, only fruit-juice sweetened)
Directions:
Season thighs with salt and pepper. Melt coconut oil (or fat of choice) in large sauté pan over medium high heat.
Add chicken to pan and sprinkle rosemary over the chicken.
Brown chicken on both sides and cook through, about 4-5 minutes per side.
Remove chicken from pan and add balsamic vinegar to deglaze. It might be a wise idea to have the vent fan on or a window cracked during this step.
Scrape up browned bits off the bottom of the pan and then mix in marmalade/orange spread.
Add chicken back to pan to coat and serve.
Garnish with fresh chopped rosemary if desired.
This is great served with Carmelized Broccolini with Garlic Butter , Swiss Chard with Bacon, Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta, or Creamed Spinach
YUMMY!! The balsamic with the marmalade is a flavor combination we’ll enjoy. Glad to have found your site!
Thanks Carole! This is one of our favorites!
YUMMY!! The balsamic with the marmalade is a flavor combination we’ll enjoy. Glad to have found your site!
Thanks Carole! This is one of our favorites!
This sounds so wonderful and easy. It sounds just like something I would make.
I’m so glad I found your blog on Tuesday Twister.
I can’t wait to give this a try. I’ve made something very similar, but now I have something written down. (my husband is always yelling at me because I can’t make something the same way twice because I keep forgetting to write down what I’m doing while I’m cooking. I like to just throw things together that I have in the kitchen. It’s fun….I’m getting better at it. That’s one reason I started a blog.)
wendy
Hi Wendy! Thanks for your comment- I’m glad you stopped by the blog. I do the same thing- just cook and forget what I’ve done, especially when it’s super delicious. Blogging has made me take paper and pen into the kitchen and having to write it down really has paid off. Hope your blog does the same for you! I’ll have to check it out. Stop by anytime. 🙂
This sounds so wonderful and easy. It sounds just like something I would make.
I’m so glad I found your blog on Tuesday Twister.
I can’t wait to give this a try. I’ve made something very similar, but now I have something written down. (my husband is always yelling at me because I can’t make something the same way twice because I keep forgetting to write down what I’m doing while I’m cooking. I like to just throw things together that I have in the kitchen. It’s fun….I’m getting better at it. That’s one reason I started a blog.)
wendy
Hi Wendy! Thanks for your comment- I’m glad you stopped by the blog. I do the same thing- just cook and forget what I’ve done, especially when it’s super delicious. Blogging has made me take paper and pen into the kitchen and having to write it down really has paid off. Hope your blog does the same for you! I’ll have to check it out. Stop by anytime. 🙂
Hi, I linked over from Twister Tuesday. This sounds so delicious! I am adding this to my list of recipes to try. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Lisa, Great- welcome! Thanks for stopping by and commenting, I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Hi, I linked over from Twister Tuesday. This sounds so delicious! I am adding this to my list of recipes to try. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Lisa, Great- welcome! Thanks for stopping by and commenting, I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Wow. This is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever cooked. Amazing.
I didn’t even have any coconut oil, so I used olive oil. Still turned out great.
Thanks! We LOOOOVE it too!
Wow. This is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever cooked. Amazing.
I didn’t even have any coconut oil, so I used olive oil. Still turned out great.
Thanks! We LOOOOVE it too!
How will chicken breast work for this? Do you recommend to cut it up? I just have some i need to use up but want to try this!
Thanks!