Strawberry Balsamic Chicken

What do you do when you have lots of delicious, sweet, ripe strawberries? You start incorporating them into a variety of dishes. I had already planned on making boneless, skinless chicken breasts for dinner, so I decided to add some balsamic strawberries sweetened with honey as a punch of flavor. The result was really quite good. The next time, I plan on serving this over a bed of greens.

Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Olive oil or butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 large strawberries
• 1 Tbsp. Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar
• 1-2 tsp. honey
• Sprinkle of cinnamon
• Fresh greens (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat up cast iron skillet.
2. Heat butter or olive oil in cast iron skillet over medium heat.
3. Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
4. Cook chicken on each side for 2 minutes or until nicely browned. Place in oven and cook until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Allow to rest for 5 minutes.
5. While the chicken is cooking, slice up strawberries and place in a small bowl. Drizzle strawberry balsamic vinegar and honey over the strawberries and sprinkle with cinnamon. Stir to coat. Set aside.
6. After chicken has rested, slice on the diagonal in 1/2 or so slices. If desired, place chicken strips on a bed of greens. Top with strawberries and drizzle with the vinegar/honey mixture.

Special thanks to Devo Olive Oil Co. for providing a sample to help me with the creation of this recipe.