My readers are some of the nicest people I know. They email me feedback on posts, congrats on events happening in my life, and even a gentle spelling correction when I didn’t proof read a post! They even share recipes. In discussing reader Leanne’s business, Green Earth Gardens, and her crop of garlic (!!!) she shared a recipe she found online for Creamy Balsamic Chicken.
We both share a love of this dish at Kelsey’s restaurants here in Canada and after trying it, I’ve gotta say it’s a hit! It tastes just like the restaurant version! I tweaked it a bit to suit our tastes and here is the recipe I have now added to our family favorites!
Creamy Balsamic Chicken
Creamy Balsamic Chicken (Kelsey's Restaurant Style!)
Ingredients
- -2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- -2 red peppers, cut into strips
- -1/2 red onion, cut into strips
- -Basil
- Creamy Balsamic Sauce:
- - ½ cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing
- - ¼ cup mayonnaise
- - 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- - 2 tsp basil
- -1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Whisk dressing and mayonnaise. Stir in cheese, basil and pepper
- Place chicken and 1 tbsp of basil in a pan of water. Bring to a boil, boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat, cover and let sit for 20 minutes.
- Make the Balsamic cream sauce.
- When chicken is ready, cut it into 3" strips. Saute the chicken, red pepper, onion and basil to taste, for 2-3 minutes or until pepper and onion are softened.
- Serve chicken topped with desired amount of sauce, with a side of rice or garlic mashed potatoes! (I add the creamy balsamic sauce right at the end, so that it's not cold when serving with the chicken)
I served this with garlic mashed potatoes and a spring mix salad which was perfect. The extra Creamy Balsamic Sauce is delicious with the potatoes too! Enjoy!
Ooh definately gonna give this one a try! Mmmmmm…..
Oh yum!!!
Sounds amazing! Bookmarked and hoping to try it this week.
Oh yum! Can’t wait to try the recipe myself. Love balsamic!
Yum, that sounds delicious. I love cooking with basil.
Sounds super yummy!
Putting it on my grocery list for next week. This looks amazing, even at 8am!
This looks delicious! I am going to have to make this soon.
Yum, that looks delicious.
Just wondering if anyone has tried this yet? Im concerned about the use of balsamic vinagrette salad dressing, and the use of mayonnaise. I personally do not cook with or even eat mayonnaise, and as for the dressing, why not just use plain balsamic vinegar? – I would try this recipe if someone said it was good though… so somebody, somewhere, please let me know what this tastes like!! I’m dying to know, because I absolutely love Kelsey’s Balsamic Cream Sauce! I have been trying to re-create it here at home and I fail every time, I do make a good “Balsamic Chicken”, its just not creamy like I want it.
I worked at Kelsey’s. You’re bang on.
I tried it, and it is great!!!! Absolutely like Kelsey’s! I have also made this into their balsamic chicken penne….so yummy!!
Sooo yummy!
Did you use fresh or dried basil?
I use dry but fresh would be soooo much better!
fresh for me!
Great I wanted to make a version similar to Kelseys. So glad I found your site!
That sounds so tasty! I will have to try this one for sure!
Hi, I just have a question. I am cooking this right now, and I’m wondering how much water to use? It doesn’t say. It just says some water. So is that a lot of water or a little bit? Also, how many servings would you say this feeds? Approximate measurement would be soooo helpful!!
I love that you cook like I do – I need exact instructions too, so I apologize for that! I’d say enough water for the chicken to lay in, but not enough to cover the chicken – does that make sense? Just enough to kind of steam cook it.
Do you cook the sauce or serve it cold?
I’ve always just poured it on top of the chicken like a dressing, it’s not really cold, more like room temp. Hope that helps!
I worked at Kelsey’s a few years ago was the kitchen manager the sauce was not that… It was just pesto, cream and balsamic dressing … Be damned if I can recall the amounts as we just new by the loops around the pans lol
LOL well if it was the “exact” recipe I’d be rich! 🙂 It’s a pretty darn close second (I still crave Kelsey’s Balsamic Chicken when I go as well, it’s way less work having them make it anyway!) 😉
I’m surfing when I should be thinking about what to eat for supper, and now I know what I’m making ;0 This looks super yummy.
Hi, boiling the chicken in water for 2 min, removing from heat, covering and then letting it sit for 20 min will cook it enough?
Thanks 🙂
Hi Kevin! Check step 4, where you then sautee the chicken! Hope that helps.
Sounds really good!
Which balsamic vinaigrette dressing do you use?
Do you need real mayonnaise or will Miracle Whip work?
I’d suggest real mayonnaise. Miracle Whip is delicious on sandwiches though, yum!