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This meal comes together in about 30 minutes, and it’s as simple as browning the chicken thighs, then adding peach slices and cooking with balsamic, brown sugar, and herbs until the chicken is golden and the peaches are tender and their juices make a delicious pan sauce. Serve it with rice and a summer salad for a laid-back patio meal!
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs: Chicken thighs are famously more flavorful than chicken breasts because of their higher fat content. We suggest boneless thighs here because they cook faster. You can substitute bone-in thighs, just cook them longer in the final step (see the notes below). Peaches: Use only ripe, sweet peaches for this recipe! The flavor won’t come out if the peaches are sub-par. Balsamic vinegar, butter, and brown sugar: These are the keys to bringing out that sweet and savory combination of flavors. If your peaches are very sweet, you can omit the brown sugar. Herbs: We like using a combination of basil and thyme. Any savory herb works well here, like tarragon, oregano, parsley, or rosemary.
Place the peaches in a paper bag. Add a banana inside the bag. The banana emits ethylene gas, which helps the peaches ripen at the same time. Gently close the top of the bag and wait 1 to 3 days, depending on the ripeness of the peaches. Check each day by gently squeezing the fruit to see if the flesh feels soft.
Other options are frozen fresh peaches or frozen peaches, though we find that store-bought frozen peaches don’t have great flavor (we like them in a peach smoothie, though!).
White rice, basil rice, or lemon rice Seasoned quinoa Pasta like orzo, couscous, or butter noodles Green salad like strawberry salad, romaine salad, arugula salad, or butter lettuce salad Green beans like green beans almondine or sauteed green beans Broccoli like sauteed broccolini, roasted broccolini, or roasted broccoli
5 from 1 review Use only the ripest peaches. See Notes above on how to ripen peaches. If the peaches are very ripe and sweet, you can omit the brown sugar if desired. Canned peaches work as a substitute. Any savory herb works well here, like tarragon, oregano, parsley, or rosemary.
