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Balsamic Chicken and Peppers is a quick and easy dinner idea. A delicious and colorful dish that is perfect for a family dinner or dinner party.
If you are looking for other quick and easy dinner ideas try some of these –Â Cashew Chicken, Sesame Chicken, Chicken Almond Stir Fry, and Thai Basil Chicken
Quick and Easy Dinner Idea
One of my favorite kind of friends, is the friend who shares recipes. I am lucky enough to have several of them.  I walk twice a week with a friend and we often talk about what we are going to fix for dinner that week or what we have fixed. We text recipes back and forth. When my friend mentioned this delicious recipe for chicken and peppers, I knew I needed to give it a try.
This recipe fits all of my criteria for a weeknight meal. It is quick and easy and it is delicious.
How to Make Chicken and Peppers
- Use a combination of red, orange and yellow peppers but you could throw green into it also. Cut peppers into slices.
- Cook chicken in olive oil until cooked through. Set aside.
- Saute peppers and onions in olive oil until softened. Add in garlic, basil and 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar.
- Add in the chicken into the peppers along with the remaining balsamic vinegar and stir to coat and combine.
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Balsamic Chicken and Peppers Recipe
Balsamic Chicken and Peppers
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts cut in strips
- 1/4 C olive oil divided
- 1 red yellow, orange bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 onion medium, sliced thinly
- 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 T dried basil
- 1/4 C balsamic vinegar divided
Instructions
- Cook chicken in 2 T. of olive oil until cooked through.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- Cook peppers and onions for 5 minutes or til tender in remaining oil.
- Mix in garlic, cook about 1 minute.
- Mix in basil and 2 T balsamic vinegar.
- Return chicken to skillet.
- Reduce heat to low and combine chicken with peppers.
- Stir in remaining balsamic vinegar just before serving.
Nutrition Facts:
Originally posted April 9, 2013
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Haley Holden says
This looks delicious! I think I have four different bell peppers (colors wise), but I’m only making this for me and my husband, and don’t think I want to cut up each pepper and use only a portion of each (because knowing me, the rest of the peppers will go bad in the fridge once cut up)… would it be okay to use only one certain color pepper? Or would that change the taste, since each colored pepper has a unique taste?
Thanks,
Haley Holden
Sharon says
I saw this recipe on pinterest and pinterest hasn’t let me down on dinner yet so I gave this a try. THIS was a pleasant surprise because I HATE PEPPERS!!! I was even thinking about omitting the peppers, but I’m so glad I didn’t because the balsamic vinegar made the peppers taste almost like pineapples! ^_^ I will definitely make again!
Leigh Anne says
Sharon, I am so glad you gave it a try too and especially glad you loved it. I am not a huge pepper fan but love them in this dish!
Monika says
Just made for dinner! YUM! thx for a new staple.
Rose :: Fine Craft Guild says
absolutely yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe at the http://www.FineCraftGuild.com recipe linky party.