Chicken Fillets with garlic and vinegar sauce

Ingredients:
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Salt & pepper to taste

3/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons olive oil

6 cloves garlic

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 cup chicken stock (or one stock cube in water)

1 bay leaf

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

1 tablespoon butter
Directions:

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Rinse the mushrooms and pat dry. Season the flour with salt and pepper and dredge the chicken breasts in the flour mixture. Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat and saute (cook slowly) the chicken until it is nicely browned on one side (about 3 minutes).

Add the garlic. Turn the chicken breasts and scatter the mushrooms over them. Continue frying, shaking the skillet and stirring the mushrooms. Cook for about 3 minutes. Add the vinegar, stock, bay leaf and thyme. Cover and simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes, turning occasionally.

Transfer the chicken to a warm serving platter and cover with foil. Set aside. Continue simmering the sauce, uncovered, over medium high heat for about 7 minutes. Swirl in the butter or margarine and discard the bay leaf. Pour this mushroom sauce mixture over the chicken and serve on a bed of Rice, Pasta, Mash, or if you’re watching your weight, with salad.