Balsamic Grilled Chicken with Honey Glazed Corn and Peppers

Summertime is the right time to hit up the grill. This is an easy recipe that I put together for summertime grilling. There is some marinading time, but outside of that, you can produce this in less than an hour. I made this recipe, as with many of my recipes, with an eye on a healthy diet.

Balsamic Grilled Chicken

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 cup balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tbsp minced sweet peppers

2 tbsp dried onion flakes

1 tsp crushed red pepper flake

1. Place chicken breasts in a large casserole dish.

2. Mix vinegar, oil, garlic, sweet peppers, onion and pepper flakes in a medium mixing bowl until combined.

3. Cover chicken with oil and vinegar mixture.

4. Allow chicken to marinate for 2-3 hours turning chicken every 1/2 hour.

5. After marinating, pat chicken dry and season each breast with salt and pepper.

6. Grill chicken breast over high heat until the chicken reaches 160 degrees F.

7. Allow chicken to rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Honey Glazed Corn and Peppers

10 oz. corn

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 medium sweet onion, diced

1 tsp jalapeno pepper, minced

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp clover honey

Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Heat saute pan over high heat and add olive oil.

2. Add peppers and onions and saute over high heat for 2-3 minutes or until onions begin to soften.

3. Add corn and mix through. Saute for 2-3 minutes to heat through.

4. Add honey and mix through. Saute for 60 seconds to remove moisture and begin to caramelize sugars in honey.

5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

These recipes make a nice quick dinner or lunch. The sweet and smokey chicken pairs very well with the sweet heat profile of the corn. If you are looking for a full fat version of this recipe, you can use split chicken breasts with the skin on or chicken thighs. Both would result in a great final product, but also increase the fat and calorie counts for the dish. For a completely balanced meal, you could add as baked sweet potato or oven roasted potatoes.