GARLIC BUTTER
TOMATO BAKED CHICKEN WITH MOZZARELLA
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
BALSAMIC
TOMATO PAN SAUCE:
·
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
DIRECTIONS:
1. 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.
2. BALSAMIC TOMATO PAN SAUCE: 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.
3.
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 and serve warm with crusty
bread, pasta, rice, or steamed veggies!
NOTES:
1. Extra points for being
lazy: you can melt the butter right in your baking dish before adding the
remaining ingredients (as long as it is microwave safe!)
2. I suggest shredding your
own mozzarella for this recipe. Pre-shredded mozzarella didn’t yield such great
results for me, unfortunately!
3.
You can marinate the chicken for up to 4 hours! Feel free to do
this earlier in the day if you’d like
Source : http://littlespicejar.com
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