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December 28, 2015

Balsamic Chicken and Broccoli Over Farro

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Bounce back from holiday over feasting with this Balsamic Chicken and Broccoli Over Farro recipe. 

Balsamic Chicken and Broccoli over Farro from dineanddish.net

Christmas is over, which means it’s time to put away the stretchy fat pants and to return to normal eating. I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of happy to kick the cookies to the curb and have normal meals for a change. We’ve been eating really well over the past few days, as my in-laws go all out for Christmas. There is never a shortage of snacks, candy, desserts, and meals when we visit Iowa! As much as I enjoy good food, both my husband and I agreed that we were happy to come back and have a little control over our meals once again. 

Balsamic Chicken and Broccoli over Farro recipe on dineanddish.net

One of my favorite foods over the past few years has become Farro. This versatile ancient grain is my go-to substitute for pasta and rice when I’m trying to make a dish a little healthier for us. The chewy texture reminds me of pasta and the flavor is so good, I never feel like I’m missing out on anything when it’s on our table.

Balsamic Chicken and Broccoli over Farro Recipe is on dineanddish.net

You can find a few of the farro recipes I’ve shared here, and today I’m happy to give you another one to add to your easy and healthy dinner recipes collection. This Balsamic Chicken and Broccoli over Farro is easy, flavorful and a good “reset” recipe to counteract all the holiday gorging we’ve all done. It’s simple too, so you don’t have to spend your entire break slaving over a stove.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!

Balsamic Chicken and Broccoli over Farro from dineanddish.net
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Balsamic Chicken and Broccoli Over Farro

A simple, healthy dinner recipe featuring Farro
Course Main
Cuisine healthy
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Servings 4 -6 servings
Author Dine & Dish

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound chicken breast tenderloins patted dry cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 large head of broccoli cut into small florets (stalk removed)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2-3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 cups Farro cooked in chicken broth

Instructions

  • In a large sauce pan, heat the olive oil, garlic and pepper flakes over medium heat until garlic is light golden in color.
  • Carefully add the chicken (make sure it's patted completely dry to avoid oil splattering). Cook for 6 minutes, or until the chicken begins to brown.
  • Add the broccoli florets and cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until broccoli is tender. Sprinkle with Kosher salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Turn heat to medium low and stir in balsamic vinegar. Cook for an additional 3 minutes.
  • Stir in the cooked farrow and serve.

Craving more farro recipes? Check out these other recipes from around the web:

  • Italian Tuna and White Bean Farro Salad from Aggie’s Kitchen
  • Sweet Corn Gouda and Farro Risotto from FoodieCrush
  • Blueberry Farro Yogurt Bowl from Running to the Kitchen
  • Hearty Mushroom Farro and Ginger Soup from Cookin’ Canuck
  • Farro with Mushrooms and Thyme from Kalyn’s Kitchen
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Filed Under: Chicken, Dinner, Healthy Dishes, Main Dish, Menu Plan Tagged With: chicken, Dinner, faro, food, healthy, main dish, recipe

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  1. Jessica of My Baking Heart says

    December 28, 2015 at 4:46 pm

    This looks amazing, Kristen! Can’t wait to try it.

    • Kristen says

      December 28, 2015 at 4:58 pm

      It’s delicious! Especially if you are a farro fan. I love finding new ways to use farro! I hope you have a wonderful new year, friend!

  2. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    December 28, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    You had me at balsamic chicken! And yes, time to go back to normal weekly menu. This dish is happening soon!

    • Kristen says

      December 29, 2015 at 11:47 am

      I hope you love it, Anna! Thanks and Happy New Year!!

  3. Sues says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:13 am

    I love farro and this dish looks so delicious and healthy. Happy new year 🙂

    • Kristen says

      December 29, 2015 at 11:48 am

      Yes! It’s healthy in my book, anyway (compared to all the other crap I’ve been eating). 🙂
      Happiest of new year to you, friends!

  4. Carrie @ poet in the pantry says

    December 29, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    But I’m not ready yet! :p

    This reminds me… I think I have farro in the back of my pantry somewhere. It got buried and I forgot about it. It’s worth digging out for this recipe! Welcome home!

  5. Aggie says

    December 30, 2015 at 5:01 am

    This looks sooooo good! I seriously love farro and plan to use it more this year, you have inspired me! I’m so ready to get back to normal eating too. Thanks for the link love 🙂

  6. Amy says

    December 31, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    Yes please, is delivery available? Love it!

  7. Michelle Rittler @ Taste As You Go says

    January 17, 2016 at 9:44 pm

    Your ingredients list mentions coconut oil, but your instructions mention olive oil. I’m assuming you use olive oil in this one, right? 🙂

  8. Michelle says

    June 16, 2018 at 9:46 pm

    Just found this recipe and made it tonight! My family cleaned their plates! Thank you so much! Amazing recommendation for a healthy, easy go to meal for a picky family with kids ages 13-22. We are all health conscious and this will be a new weekly go to!!!! Thanks again!!

  9. J says

    November 7, 2019 at 11:22 pm

    5 stars
    Really good stuff. I’m not much of a cook, but I followed the directions exactly, and it turned-out really well. Thanks very much.

    • Kristen says

      November 11, 2019 at 11:34 am

      I’m so glad! Thank you so much for letting me know!

  10. Brandy L. says

    January 14, 2021 at 7:53 pm

    5 stars
    Dang! We loved this so much! So healthy! We felt full for the first time in months! We just started adding grains into our diet and have been searching for easy recipes. Luckily we came across this one. It was awesome! We did not use broccoli because we had asparagus. I also added spinach as well. At the very end we added a couple of tablespoons of feta cheese. We left out the red pepper flakes and used olive oil instead of the coconut oil, even though we did have that oil. Maybe next time. Calories came out to 304 if broken into 4 servings so we split it in two and ate 608 calories each. No guilt meal what so ever! This was so easy and tasty! Thank you for helping us find a healthy, quick and easy recipe that incorporates grains!

    • Kristen says

      January 26, 2021 at 1:25 pm

      Your subs sound so good! Thanks for sharing. Glad you enjoyed it!

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