Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh rosemary or 1 tablespoon oregano or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or 1 teaspoon oregano, crushed
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 12 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 14 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 4 small bone-in chicken breast halves, skinned (2 pounds)
  • 12 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 14 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 lb asparagus, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 4 orange wedges
  • shredded orange peel

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425F In a small bowl combine rosemary, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
  • Sprinkle herb mixture evenly over skinned sides of the chicken breast halves; rub in with your fingers.
  • Coat a very large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Heat over medium heat.
  • Add chicken pieces, herb sides down; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until browned.
  • Turn chicken pieces over.
  • Remove skillet from the heat.
  • Carefully add broth and vinegar to the skillet.
  • Return skillet to heat.
  • Cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170), spooning broth mixture over chicken occasionally.
  • Meanwhile, in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan arrange asparagus spears in a single layer.
  • Drizzle with orange juice and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
  • Roast asparagus 12 to 15 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  • To serve, place one chicken piece on each of four serving plates.
  • Spoon pan juices evenly over chicken pieces.
  • Divide asparagus spears among the plates.
  • Serve with orange wedges and garnish with orange peel.