Rosemary Chicken

I consider myself a lady of good taste. I like movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I listen to New Pornographers. I am addicted to Mad Men. But, like everyone, I have my guilty pleasures. I own the movie Twilight. I blast Lady Gaga in the car. Sometimes I watch trashy reality shows. Okay, what I really mean is that I LOVE trashy reality shows and will schedule my evenings around them. For example, every Monday for the past two months I've been busy…watching The Bachelorette.

I don't have cable so my trashy TV nights require a bit of extra planning. Lucky for me, a fellow trash addict with cable AND a very comfy couch lives right up the street! With a bottle of wine close at hand we criticize Ali Fedotowsky's outfits, laugh at the ridiculous songs the men sing for her, and complain about how we can't find men who will salsa dance with us in the middle of the street. Well, at least I complain about that. I really don't think that's too much to ask for…

So, when the finale rolled around and it was time for Ali to choose Mr. Right we decided to do something special. I have always loved the idea of a themed dinner party (I once planned to make an Ice Wine Chicken to go with The Mighty Ducks. This plan was foiled by Snowmageddon.) so I decided to make what I'm calling "Will you accept this rosemary chicken?". For those of you who aren't familiar with the show, the bachelorette gives roses to a select group of men at the end of each episode asking each of them "Will you accept this rose?". They all say "yes". Of course. Also on the menu was roasted asparagus, goat cheese salad, and chocolate cupcakes with pink icing!

ps- I want to hear about your guilty pleasures!

Will You Accept This Rosemary Chicken?

serves 4

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken-breasts, pounded thin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup sherry vinegar
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
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• Heat the oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the the garlic softens. Add the chicken breasts and cook until golden, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Add the salt, pepper, vinegar, chicken broth, and rosemary. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 3 minutes longer or until the chicken is fork-tender. Remove the chicken to a platter and keep warm. Increase heat to high and allow sauce to get thick and syrupy, about 3 minutes. Spoon over chicken.