Chicken, Spinach and Chick peas in Balsamic Reduction
So Its been over a week since I've been to the grocery store so I have nothing fresh in the house. I have chicken defrosted. I look in my cabinets wondering what I can put together. I see a can of spinach and a can of chick peas. Can those be combined together in a meal? At the same time my roommate is so hungry he is saying he doesn't care if I throw the chicken breast in the microwave and cover with ketchup because he is so hungry. Google for a minute and only find Indian and Mediterranean dishes that have dared to combine these ingredients. Roommate whining in the background I decide to try it anyway. Here is the recipe I came up with.
2 Chicken Breasts
4 cloves Minced or pressed garlic
2 Tbs oil
3 Tbs Balsamic Vinaigrette
6 Tbs Sherry
Splash of lemon juice
1 can of spinach
1 can of chick peas
Pimentos to taste
Seasoned salt
Pepper
Sautee garlic in oil for a minute. Brown chicken breasts. Next add balsamic, sherry, lemon, and seasonings. Cover and cook for about 4 minutes to reduce sauce. Add in pimentos, spinach, and chick peas and continue cooking until chicken is fully cooked. I served the dish over a bed of couscous. Sorry for the lack of exact cooking times but I pretty much winged.
The dish came out very good; the only thing I think I would change in the future would be to use fresh spinach instead. I think this recipe just goes to show that if you stock your cabinets with interesting random ingredients that you can come up with new, interesting, and creative meals.