BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Ingredients

• 1-2 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken breasts and/or thighs
• 4 tsps coconut or red palm oil, split
• 1 large onion, sliced vertically
• 1-2 red or yellow peppers, cored and sliced vertically
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
• red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper, other seasonings to taste
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 15 oz can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 2-3 scallions, sliced

Directions
1 Preheat pan and half of oil over medium high heat. Add onions and peppers. Saute for 5 minutes, then add mushrooms, garlic and red pepper. Saute 1 more minute, stirring and tossing often. Remove from pan and keep warm.

2 Season chicken, then add to pan with rest of oil, cooking 4 minutes each side, in batches if necessary. Return veggies to pan.

3 Add vinegar and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer UNCOVERED for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle scallions on for the last five minutes until wilted.

4 Serve with a bright green vegetable. Can be served over quinoa, brown rice or zucchini noodles.