Vanilla Balsamic Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup shallot, finely chopped
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
16 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450\u00b0.
Combine first 6 ingredients plus seeds scraped from vanilla bean in saucepan. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 minutes). Add 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Season chicken with salt and pepper and arrange in roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 10 minutes.
Brush half of broth mixture over chicken. Bake 5 minutes more, then brush on remaining broth mixture.
Bake until internal temperature reaches 180\u00b0 (about 15 minutes).