Braised Balsamic Vinegar Chicken Recipe | The Frugal Chef

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: red wine vinegar

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is more affordable and provides a similar tangy flavor.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Drumsticks are usually less expensive and still flavorful.

Finely slice a small onion (half of a big one).

Chop 2 tomatoes without peeling or seeding them.

Add olive oil to the pan and heat it up.

Cook the sliced onion for 5-6 minutes until softened and starting to brown, then set aside.

Add more oil to the pan and heat again.

Prepare 4 chicken thighs (skin-on, bone-in) and season with salt and pepper.

Place chicken thighs skin-side down in the pan and cook for about 4 minutes before flipping.

Cook the other side for another 5 minutes.

Remove chicken from the pan and get rid of excess fat, keeping the browned bits.

Return the onions to the pan and add a thinly sliced garlic clove.

Return the chicken to the pan and add 2 sprigs of thyme (leaves only), 1 sprig of rosemary (leaves only), and 1 teaspoon of oregano.

Add the chopped tomatoes with their juice and 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar.

Sprinkle in 5 chopped basil leaves.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for about 20 minutes.

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