Description
The easiest garlic butter tomato baked chicken with mozzarella. It’s a one pan recipe that comes complete with roasted sweet balsamic tomatoes, cooked chicken with melty mozzarella and the most fantastic sauce for your quinoa, rice, pasta, or veggies!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 4 chicken breasts (boneless skinless)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
Instructions
- Marinate: Add all marinade ingredients except the chicken breasts into a zip top bag along with 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Seal the bag and shake until mixed. Add the chicken breasts, seal, and massage so the chicken is covered in the marinade, set aside for 10-15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
- Balsamic Tomato Pan Sauce: Add all sauce ingredients except the mozzarella to an oven-safe baking dish, along with a big pinch of salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Move the tomatoes around the edges and place the chicken breasts in the center.
- Bake: Bake uncovered for 18-22 minutes or until the chicken is almost cooked through. Add the mozzarella cheese to the chicken breasts and broil just long enough for the cheese to melt. Top with additional chopped basil or parsley.
Notes
You can melt the butter right in your baking dish if it is microwave safe. Shredding your own mozzarella is recommended for better melting results. Chicken can be marinated for up to 4 hours.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 498 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 840 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 57 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg