Title: Thyme Smoked Breasts of Chicken with a Balsamic Glaze
Categories: Tessa's, Tastebuds
Yield: 4 servings

4 Chicken breasts
4 Sprigs fresh thyme
1 Fat clove garlic
2 Cinnamon sticks
2 tb Olive oil
Freshly ground salt and
-pepper

------------------------------FOR THE SMOKING------------------------------
A handful of woody thyme
-stems
4 Cinnamon sticks; broken into
-several
(4 to 5)
; pieces

-------------------------FOR THE BALSAMIC DRESSING-------------------------
2 tb Balsamic vinegar
8 tb Extra virgin olive oil
1 Handful freshly chopped
-chives
A pinch of sugar
Salt and pepper

Pre-heat the oven to 220øC/425øF/gas mark 7

Set up a smoker with the thyme and broken cinnamon sticks using 2 roasting
tins and leave until a steady stream of smoke appears between the 2 of
them.

Wash and dry the chicken. Grind 1 cinnamon stick for the chicken and crush
the garlic. Mix together. Lift the fillets on the breasts and pop a sprig
of thyme and a little of the cinnamon mix under each, putting the fillets
back in place. Rub a little of the cinnamon mix onto each side of the
breasts. Season well and rub with olive oil. Heat a skillet until very hot
and sear the breasts on all sides.

Put the breasts on a wire rack in the smoker, skin side down. Replace the
lid. Smoke for 2 minutes, then turn the breasts and smoke for another
minute. Remove from the smoker, put the remaining cinnamon stick, broken,
and any remaining thyme in a small roasting tin and sit the breasts on top.
Make the balsamic dressing by mixing all the ingredients except chives and
smear this on the skin side of the breasts. Roast for about 12 minutes
until the juices run clear.

Warm the dressing and then add the chives for a fresh green colour and
oniony flavour. Serve with the breasts.

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 852 Calories (kcal); 61g Total Fat; (63% calories from fat);
61g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 186mg Cholesterol; 188mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 8 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 7 Fat; 0
Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.