Chicken Breasts With

And halved Salt and freshly ground Pepper 2 tb Butter; divided

1 tb Vegetable oil

1 tb Finely chopped shallots

3 tb Balsamic vinegar

1 1/2 c Chicken broth

2 ts Finely chopped fresh

1 tb butter and the oil in large heavy frypan over high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and cook until skin is crisp. Reduce heat to medium-low; turn chicken breasts over and cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 12 minutes. Transfer chicken to heated platter and keep warm in oven. Pour off all but

1 tb fat from frypan. Add shallots and cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes or until translucent, scraping up any browned bits. Add vinegar and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes or until reduced to a glaze, stirring constantly. Add broth and boil until reduced to

1/2 cup, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove sauce from heat and whisk in remaining

1 tb butter and marjoram. Whisk in any juices from chicken. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve immediately. Makes

4 servings. Source: The Vancouver Sun Sept