Sweet Balsamic Chicken

I absolutely love balsamic vinegar and I love how the sugars in the vinegar thicken when it is cooked. I add honey to this to take a bit of the bite out of the vinegar also. You can increase or decrease the honey depending on how sweet you want the dish. This is a wonderfully light dish and rather good for you to boot.

Sweet Balsamic Chicken

1 lb boneless skinless chicken (i like thighs because they are a good size for serving)
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup bread crumbs
2 T. Italian seasonings
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Olive oil or cooking spray
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl combine honey and vinegar together and set aside.

In a seperate bowl, combime the bread crumbs, italian seasoings, and parmesan cheese.

Rinse and dry the chicken. Salt and pepper the chicken on both sides. Dip the chicken pieces into the honey mixture and then dredge in the bread crumbs. Place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.

Once all of the chicken is coated you can either drizzle the tops with a bit of olive oil or spray with cooking spray - this will create a cruncy coating.

Bake for approximately 30 minutes, depending on the cuts of the chicken you use, or until the juices run clear.

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