Honey Balsamic Chicken with Crispy Broccoli & Potatoes
An United States dinner. Ready in about 1 hour 1 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 21 minPrep (about)
- 40 minCook (about)
- 1 hr 1 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 3 chicken breasts
Fresh & other
- 6 potatoes
- 1 broccoli
- 3 cloves garlic
- honey
- chicken stock Shopping tip: Chicken broth (carton or can), or a chicken bouillon cube in hot water.
- 1 ½ tbsp butter
Sauces & oils
- balsamic vinegar
- 1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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2 Servings, 1.
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Turn the oven on to 425 degrees.
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Wash and dry all produce.
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Cut potatoes in 1 2-inch-thick wedges.
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Toss on one side of a sheet pan with pepper, salt and a drizzle of oil.
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(For 4 servings.
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Spread potatoes out across sheet.) Roast over the top rack for 5 minutes, 2.
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While that cooks, cut broccoli florets in bite-size pieces, if necessary.
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Peel and finely chop garlic.
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Mix 1 ½ tbsp olive oil (2 TBSP.
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Keep going for 4 servings) and half the garlic in a small microwave-safe bowl.
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Microwave until garlic sizzles, 30 seconds, 3.
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Wait until potatoes have roasted 5 minutes.
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Remove sheet from oven.
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Add broccoli to empty side.
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Toss with garlic oil, salt, and pepper.
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(For 4 servings.
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Add broccoli to second sheet.) Continue roasting till potatoes and broccoli are brown and crispy, 15-20 minutes more, 4.
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While veggies roast, pat chicken dry using paper towels.
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Season all over with salt and pepper.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a big pan over medium-high heat.
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Add chicken.
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Heat till brown and cooked through, 5-6 min per side.
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Turn off heat.
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Set chicken aside to rest.
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Wash out pan, 5.
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Heat pan used.
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Keep going for chicken over medium-high heat.
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Add a drizzle of oil and rest of the garlic.
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Cook until it smells good, 30 seconds.
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Stir in 1 4 cup water, stock concentrate, honey and vinegar (1 3 cup for 4 servings).
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Simmer till thick and glossy, 2-3 minutes.
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Take it off the heat.
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Mix in 1 ½ tbsp butter (2 TBSP.
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Keep going for 4).
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Season with salt and pepper, 6.
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Return chicken to pan.
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Turn to coat in glaze.
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Divide chicken, broccoli, and potatoes between plates.
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Spoon any remaining glaze over chicken.
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Serve.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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