Ingredients
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4 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts (6-8 ozs each)
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2 tablespoons good balsamic vinegar, eyeball it you need enough to coat the chicken lightly
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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and chopped
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salt
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coarse black pepper
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4 garlic cloves, cracked away from skin with a whack against the flat of your knife
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1 (12 ounce) package fresh cheese ravioli, any flavor, i used buitoni
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3 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
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2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
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1/4-1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, i used 1/2 cup as we like a lot of cheese
Instructions
- Coat chicken in balsamic vinegar, then olive oil.
- Season chicken with rosemary, salt & pepper and let stand 30 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil for ravioli.
- Salt water and drop ravioli in water.
- Cook according to package.
- Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
- Add chicken breasts and cracked garlic to the pan.
- Cook chicken 12 minutes, turning occasionally, or until juices run clear.
- The balsamic vinegar will produce a deep brown, sweet finish on the chicken as it cooks.
- When done, cover.
- When the chicken is 2-3 minutes away from being done, heat a second skillet over medium heat.
- To the second skillet, add butter to the pan and let it begin to brown.
- When the butter has browned, add cooked ravioli to the pan and turn it in the butter to coat.
- Add balsamic vinegar to the ravioli and cook a minute or 2 longer to reduce the vinegar and to glaze the ravioli.
- The vinegar will become thick and syrup like.
- Add cheese, parsley, salt & pepper to the pasta and remove the pan from heat.
- Serve chicken with ravioli.