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!
It is the most delicious pan sauce slash an entire serving of veggies that would be beautiful if you were to say, mop it all up with a hunk of crusty bread? There’s also quick baked chicken breasts and tons of melty mozzarella cheese to finish the whole thing off.
This tomato baked chicken recipe is the kind of meal I love. It starts with simple ingredients that I usually have on hand and takes very little prep work to whip up.
GARLIC BUTTER TOMATO BAKED CHICKEN WITH MOZZARELLA RECIPE
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:
CHICKEN MARINADE:
MARINATE:
It is the most delicious pan sauce slash an entire serving of veggies that would be beautiful if you were to say, mop it all up with a hunk of crusty bread? There’s also quick baked chicken breasts and tons of melty mozzarella cheese to finish the whole thing off.
This tomato baked chicken recipe is the kind of meal I love. It starts with simple ingredients that I usually have on hand and takes very little prep work to whip up.
GARLIC BUTTER TOMATO BAKED CHICKEN WITH MOZZARELLA RECIPE
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:
CHICKEN MARINADE:
- 1 tablespoons EACH: olive oil and white wine vinegar
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- ¼ – ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons EACH: balsamic vinegar and melted butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil
- ½ teaspoon EACH: onion powder and dried thyme
- 1- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
MARINATE:
- Add all the 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 while you prep the remaining ingredients.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425ºF.
- Add all the 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 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 and serve warm with crusty bread, pasta, rice, or steamed veggies!
Recipe Adapted : GARLIC BUTTER TOMATO BAKED CHICKEN WITH MOZZARELLA @ littlespicejar