When my stomach began talking to me yesterday around 2pm, I knew that I had worked past lunchtime and I was due for a break to silence my stomach’s rumbling.
As I looked at the single piece of chicken breast in the fridge that I just unwrapped from it’s foil cover, I began thinking how could I make this boring piece of chicken into something that will actually motivate me to want to eat it.
I began slicing it into small pieces and then layering each piece. The next thing I thought was that it needs a sauce to enhance the flavor of the chicken pieces and also add something visually to the plate. I immediately flashed back to a balsamic vinegar reduction sauce I had over some chicken at a restaurant recently. Remembering how good that meal was, I decided to grab the balsamic vinegar from my cabinet and make my own reduction sauce.
The final result is the image you see above. I sprinkle some cracked pepper over the chicken after the sauce was added. I also made a spinach salad on the side with a lime vinaigrette to complete the meal. It was really tasty and I will have to make this again very soon!
Balsamic Vinegar Reduction Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cups balsamic vinegar (make sure you use a good one)
1/8 cup sugar
pinch of salt
How to make it:
Over medium high heat bring to a rolling boil – stir until sugar is dissolved and continue to cook until reduced to 1/3 – 1/4 cup (this is very potent and a little goes a long way!)
