Easy Strawberry Balsamic Glazed Chicken

Preheat oven to 375ºF (if you can marinate chicken, wait until ready to cook before preheating oven). In a small bowl, whisk together shallots, garlic, brown sugar, and balsamic vinegar.

Place chicken breasts in a glass or ceramic baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the marinade over. Turn chicken to coat. If you have the time, let the chicken marinate for up to 2 hours.

Place the chicken in the preheated oven (with the marinade) for 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. In a medium size sauce pan, combine balsamic vinegar, honey, mustard, garlic and shallots. Bring to a boil, stirring periodically. Then lower heat and let mixture simmer about 10 minutes, uncovered over medium heat.

After 10 minutes, you may find the mixture is still thin, not syrup-like in texture. In a small cup or bowl, add 1 tablespoon of water to the cornstarch and mix together. Then add it to the saucepan, whisking to combine. Let it simmer for another 2 minutes.

Add strawberries and let it simmer another 3 minutes. You will see the strawberries start to break down a bit. Remove from the heat.

Add baked chicken to a platter or a plate. Spoon the strawberry mixture over the chicken. Serve with greens such as spinach or kale.