If you love the taste of balsamic, also try our creamy balsamic vinaigrette and balsamic cherry vinaigrette for salads. With balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, and our homemade Italian seasoning, you need only a few ingredients. The marinade does all the work to infuse the chicken with amazing flavor. Cook it over the grill for a wonderful light char and crispy caramelized pieces. Or pop it into the oven for an easy meal all year long! Serve it with a salad, potatoes, pasta, or anything really. It’s a versatile chicken recipe and makes dinner time easy! Here’s a quick breakdown of the differences to help guide you in choosing the right one for you:
Traditional balsamic vinegar is the purest, highest quality aged vinegar made in Reggio Emilia and Modena, Italy. If you’re looking for traditional balsamic vinegar, look for ‘aceto balsamico tradizionale’ on the label. It’s often sweet and thick, and shouldn’t really be used in cooking. It’s best reserved for drizzling on meats, cheeses, desserts, or for enjoying with bread. Condimento balsamico is made with high-quality ingredients but not necessarily made in Reggio Emilia or aged for the same amount of time as traditional balsamic. It’s a great purchase and tends to be less expensive. It’s still a higher quality so you don’t need to feel as guilty using it, but is best used as a finishing vinegar rather than in marinades or dressings. Balsamic vinegar of modena I.G.P. is an everyday quality balsamic vinegar. It uses good ingredients but tends to be less aged and skips the fermentation process. It’s not as sweet as other high-quality balsamic varieties and is perfect for salad dressings, marinades, and cooking.
Other types include non I.G.P balsamic which are not made in Italy and imitation balsamic which uses other kinds of vinegar and additives. Salads that go well with this chicken:
Summer Tomato and Grilled Corn Salad Asparagus Salad with Balsamic Glaze Creamy Cucumber Salad (this is the salad you see in the pictures.) Italian Potato Salad
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Garlic, Basil, and Balsamic Glaze Lemon Parmesan Cauliflower Steaks Easy Roasted Italian Cauliflower Garlic Parmesan Zucchini
Roasted Mini Potatoes with Herbs and Garlic Mini Hasselback Potatoes with Roasted Garlic Crispy Garlic Smashed Red Potatoes Fresh Summer Spaghetti Warm Caprese Pesto Pasta
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