Chicken with mushrooms, thyme and balsamic vinegar

This was simple, fairly quick and super heart-warming dish

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 cups of mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, diced
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• ½ of red chili, diced
• 1 teaspoon chopped thyme, fresh or dried
• ½ cup water
• 1 tablespoons fresh chopped  parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat the olive oil on medium high heat in a frying pan. Add the chicken breasts, and begin to brown. Once browned on both sides (after aprox 3 minutes each side) sprinkle a little salt, pepper and the thyme on both sides
2. Add the chopped onion to the pan and fry for a couple of minutes before adding the chilli and garlic, fry for one more minute then add the mushrooms
3. Add the balsamic vinegar, cook for 2-3 minutes before adding the water. Cover and cook for aprox 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (turning over once). Take the lid off and cook for a further 5 minutes to reduce the sauce a little
4. Adjust the seasonings to taste. Serve warm with parsley on a top of a bed of rice.

Adapted from: http://www.littlespicejar.com/balsamic-chicken-with-mushrooms-and-thyme/