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Sometimes meals can seem repetitive, especially during the week.  It seems we’re always making the same things, because of time constraints.  Step outside the box, and try this quick and tender chicken dish.

This recipe serves 6 and is ready in under an hour, but is worth every minute.  The leftovers make for great sandwichs the next day, with a slice of Swiss cheese.

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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I’m so thrilled every time I come across a new chicken recipe. I’m even more excited when the recipe seems completely different to the ones I’ve tried before. I do enjoy all the yummy, creamy ones and I’ve found some of my favorite recipes among them. But sometimes you get a bit tired of them – that’s when you know it’s time for a change.

When you want a dish chock full of flavor, but not laden with heavy creams or cheeses, a vinegar-based, tender chicken, drenched in mushrooms and a sweet reduction, is the perfect answer to your plight. This recipe makes quite the bit of helpings, so if you cook it up with a nice green, you can have left overs or work lunches, galore!  This braised chicken is sure to knock your socks off!

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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Quick tip: Serve with oven baked potatoes.

Yes, believe it or not, chicken can taste delicious when marinated and cooked in red wine. Mixing the red wine with onions, mushrooms, and a few choice herbs gives the dish a savory, earthy flavor.

This recipe is essentially a modern update of a classic French dish that was developed more out of necessity than anything else. French farmers of modest means didn’t really have the plump hens that we have now, back in the day, and what hens they had, they mostly had to keep for egg-laying, so they had to figure out a way to make rooster palatable. They had plenty of wine, onions, and mushrooms to work with, so giving the rooster a good lather of all of that and slowly braising it over a smoky wood fire seemed like a good idea. The resulting great flavor was, you could say, a happy accident.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Saveur

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Quick tip: Leftovers will taste even better the next day!

Chicken makes for a great and generally easy to prepare main course, but if you stick with the same few recipes, it is easy to become bored with it.  This Braised Balsamic Chicken recipe is a great way to get out of that food rut.  It is chock full of savory herbs and spices, accentuated nicely by the balsamic vinegar flavor, and you can have it prepped and cooked in a little over half an hour.

I do cook chicken often, and there are some great ways to prepare it that I have come across in my time, but even I can fall into a bit of a rut, sometimes.  I hadn’t tried chicken this way before coming across this recipe and couldn’t resist giving it a try.  After all, I enjoy herb-rich dishes and the flavor of balsamic vinegar (I love a hearty salad with balsamic vinaigrette, now and then), and how can you beat half an hour of skillet cooking for ease and quickness?  Needless to say, I enjoyed this, and it made for great leftovers the next day.

Recipe and photos courtesy of  AllRecipes.com.

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Quick tip: My favorite way to serve this is with steamed vegetables.