Lemon Balsamic Chicken

I haven't made anything with Balsamic Vinegar in a while, so I decided I would look for a recipe I could use it in.  I came across a recipe that uses some of the many lemons I got in my bountiful baskets, and balsamic vinegar.

Sorry it doesn't look like much, but it was great with some garlic and lime rice.  Talk about a great combination.  I started by making the chicken, and then while it was cooking, I made the rice, and they finished at about the same time.  To start, preheat the oven to 400 F.  Now gather your ingredients.

4 boneless chicken breasts
1/4 cup Olive Oil
3 tbsp minced garlic (about 9 cloves)
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
zest of 2 lemons
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp oregano
1 tsp tarragon
Salt and pepper

Warm the olive oil in a small sauce pan over medium-low heat, and add the garlic.  Cook for about 1 minute making sure not to brown the garlic.  Turn off the heat and add the balsamic vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, oregano, tarragon, and 1 tsp salt.  Pour into a 9x13 pan.

Arrange the chicken breasts in the pan, and then brush the chicken with the sauce in the pan.  Now sprinkle salt and pepper on the chicken breasts.  Drizzle with a little extra balsamic vinegar.  Bake for 30-40 minutes until the chicken is done.  Pull it out and cover it with aluminum foil and allow it to rest for 10 minutes.  Serve it hot over some Garlic and Lime Rice like I did, and maybe throw in some green beans for a complete meal.  Make sure you spoon some of the juices from the chicken over the rice too, it makes it so much better.

You could also cook this in a crockpot, I would suggest just throwing everything in the crockpot, and then letting it cook for 6-8 hours on low, or 3-4 hours on low.  It should turn out just as good.