Balsamic Chicken With Mozzarella Cheese
Baked Chicken Breast rubbed with garlic and herbs, dripping with a tomato balsamic sauce and melted mozzarella cheese! It doesn't get any better than this EASY chicken recipe! Let your oven do ALL the work and have the most delicious Baked Chicken on your table in less than 30 minutes!
Equipment
- 1 baking dish
- 1 large bowl
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 4 skinless chicken breasts fresh or thawed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil helps coat chicken
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch cracked pepper
- 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic about 5-6 cloves
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ red onion peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
- ¾ cup fresh shredded mozzarella cheese for topping
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or basil chopped, for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix olive oil, oregano, basil, salt, and cracked pepper in a large bowl. Toss chicken breasts to coat.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Place chicken in a baking dish.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Mix garlic, tomatoes, and red onion. Pour over chicken.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the chicken.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Bake in the oven for 25–30 minutes.
- Top with mozzarella cheese and broil for 4–5 minutes until golden.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Garnish with fresh parsley or basil and serve.2 tablespoons olive oil
Notes
I prefer to use fresh mozzarella cheese for this recipe as packet mozzarella doesn’t have the same effect.