courtesy of T.G.I. Friday's®

Chicken Breasts

Four 4 oz. chicken breasts (grill right before serving)

Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt and black pepper

-Grill 3-4 minutes per side for grill marks or until the chicken breasts reach 165ºF (recommend cooking on a seasoned grill)

Garlic Bread

1 stick of butter (1/4 pound)

1/8 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. black pepper

1/8 tsp. garlic powder

-Melt butter in microwave and stir to combine seasonings.
-Drizzle your favorite bread with garlic butter and bake at 350º until crispy and golden brown (approximately 4 minutes)

Pasta

1 lb. angel hair pasta (can cook and chill ahead of time)

2 Tbsp. salt

-Boil pasta in ½ gallon of water with salt until al dente
-Drain and transfer to bowl
-If cooking ahead of time, shock in an ice bath to cool, remove from water and toss with 2 Tbsp. of salad oil

Tomato Salsa - Step 1

6-8 medium-size Roma tomatoes

2 Tbsp. olive oil

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. black pepper

2 cloves of minced garlic

10 fresh basil leaves

-Wash, core and dice tomatoes to 1/4" pieces, save juices and place in small bowl
-Wash, dry and cut basil leaves into thin strips
-Combine all ingredients and hold for 2 hours before use

Tomato Salsa - Step 2
-Heat heavy bottom sauce pan under medium-low flame
-Add 2 Tbsp. olive oil, heat oil for 20 seconds
-Add any remaining garlic butter from bread to sauce pan
-Sauté in oil 2 cloves of garlic sliced into thin coins (if small use 3) for 45 seconds on each side until soft and tender - do not brown garlic (if brown discard and start over)
-Increase heat and add tomato salad and stir

Tomato Salsa - Step 3
-Add 1/2 cup of plain tomato sauce to pan and bring to a boil
-Add pasta to sauce pan and toss with fresh sauce
(sauce should just coat pasta)
-Transfer to a service platter or plate individually
-Garnish with balsamic glaze

Balsamic Glaze

1 cup of balsamic vinegar

1 Tbsp. of sugar

-Bring to a boil in small sauce pan and turn down flame to a simmer
-Reduce by 75% until sauce turns to a thick syrup, hold at room temp

To Serve
-Slice chicken breast into strips on a bias (45 degree angle) and place on top of pasta
-Slice 5 fresh basil leaves into thin strips and garnish pasta

Enjoy!

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