Description
Tender chicken, cherry tomato sauce, fresh basil and lots of cheese. This utterly delicious combo is super easy to make and ready in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken fillets
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 shallot (finely chopped)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- ¼ cup white grape juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 can (14 oz/400 g) cherry tomatoes (or crushed tomatoes)
- 3 tbsp chopped basil leaves
- 2 mozzarella balls (chopped)
- 3 tbsp grated Parmesan
- crushed red pepper flakes (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Prep: Mince the garlic, finely chop the shallot and cut mozzarella into cubes.
- Season: Season the chicken fillets on both sides with salt pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 200 °C/400 °F (if using).
- Sear: Heat oil and butter in a large (ovenproof) skillet over medium high. Add the chicken fillets and cook over medium heat, for 5 minutes per side or until fully cooked and browned on both sides. Remove from skillet and place on a plate. Cover with foil.
- Sauté: In the same skillet, add garlic and shallot, cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Deglaze with white grape juice, simmer for 2 minutes, stir with a wooden spoon while scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the skillet. Add salt, pepper, dried basil and tomato paste. Cook, while stirring constantly for 1 minute.
- Simmer: Pour in chicken broth, stir to combine. Add canned cherry tomatoes, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust salt, if needed. Meanwhile, chop the basil leaves.
- Finish: Nestle chicken between the cherry tomatoes. Add basil and mozzarella cubes. Top with black pepper, red pepper flakes and grated Parmesan. Let simmer for 5 minutes or until all flavors are well combined, the chicken is cooked through and mozzarella has slightly melted. Alternatively, slide the skillet into your oven and bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Serve!
Notes
Use fresh mozzarella balls for a creamier sauce. For faster cooking, slice chicken breast fillets into cutlets to reduce total time to 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet/Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 374 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1500 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 127 mg