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Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary

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Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary: Browned chicken thighs braise briefly with grapes, balsamic vinegar and rosemary in a glossy sweet-tart pan juice.

Total time: 45 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Browned chicken thighs braise briefly with grapes, balsamic vinegar and rosemary in a glossy sweet-tart pan juice.

01

Ingredients

All ingredients

700 g chicken
250 g seedless grapes
60 ml balsamic vinegar
10 g rosemary
2 piece shallots
2 piece garlic
180 ml chicken stock
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Black pepper

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary: 700 g chicken, 250 g seedless grapes, 60 ml balsamic vinegar, 10 g rosemary, 2 piece shallots, 2 piece garlic, 180 ml chicken stock, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp Black pepper

02

Tools

knife
cutting board
measuring cup
frying pan
tongs
wooden spoon
lid
food thermometer
serving plate

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary: knife, cutting board, measuring cup, frying pan, tongs, wooden spoon, lid, food thermometer, serving plate

03

Steps

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Dry the chicken: Check the chicken is fresh and pat it thoroughly dry.

Step 1

Dry the chicken

Check the chicken is fresh and pat it thoroughly dry.

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Season the chicken: Season both sides with salt and black pepper.

Step 2

Season the chicken

Season both sides with salt and black pepper.

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Prepare aromatics: Finely chop shallots, garlic and rosemary leaves.

Step 3

Prepare aromatics

Finely chop shallots, garlic and rosemary leaves.

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Rinse the grapes: Remove grapes from stems, rinse and dry them.

Step 4

Rinse the grapes

Remove grapes from stems, rinse and dry them.

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Heat the oil: Heat olive oil over medium-high until shimmering.

Step 5

Heat the oil

Heat olive oil over medium-high until shimmering.

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Brown the first side: Sear the chicken undisturbed for 6 minutes until deeply golden.

Step 6

Brown the first side

Sear the chicken undisturbed for 6 minutes until deeply golden.

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Turn and brown: Turn and brown the second side for 4 minutes, then remove.

Step 7

Turn and brown

Turn and brown the second side for 4 minutes, then remove.

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Soften aromatics: Cook shallots 2 minutes, then garlic and rosemary for 30 seconds.

Step 8

Soften aromatics

Cook shallots 2 minutes, then garlic and rosemary for 30 seconds.

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Deglaze with balsamic: Pour in balsamic vinegar, scrape the pan and cook for 1 minute.

Step 9

Deglaze with balsamic

Pour in balsamic vinegar, scrape the pan and cook for 1 minute.

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Add stock and chicken: Add chicken stock and return the chicken with its juices.

Step 10

Add stock and chicken

Add chicken stock and return the chicken with its juices.

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Braise with grapes: Add grapes, cover and braise gently 8 minutes until chicken reaches 75°C.

Step 11

Braise with grapes

Add grapes, cover and braise gently 8 minutes until chicken reaches 75°C.

Italian Balsamic Chicken with Grapes and Rosemary — Reduce and serve: Uncover and reduce 2 minutes until glossy, then serve with intact grapes.

Step 12

Reduce and serve

Uncover and reduce 2 minutes until glossy, then serve with intact grapes.

Common mistakes

Adding grapes too early makes them collapse, while reducing balsamic too hard makes it bitter.

Tips

Add grapes only for the final braise so some berries remain whole and juicy.