Balsamic Chicken With Mozzarella Cheese
Delicious balsamic chicken topped with fresh mozzarella cheese, perfect for a flavorful dinner.
Equipment
- baking dish
Ingredients
Chicken and Marinade
- 4 pieces skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch cracked pepper to taste
- 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic 5-6 cloves garlic
- 2 cups grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ piece red onion peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
- ¾ cup mozzarella cheese fresh shredded
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped, or basil, to garnish
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C | 430°F.
- Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Season with oregano, basil, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic. Rub seasoning all over each breast. Arrange the tomatoes and red onion around the chicken in the dish.
- Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, sugar and remaining garlic in a jug to combine. Pour over the chicken breasts, flip each breast in the sauce to evenly coat.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes (depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts), or until no longer pink in the middle. Sprinkle with cheese and broil (or grill) for 4-5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden.
- Garnish with parsley, and serve with rice or pasta drizzled with the pan juices.
Notes
Tip: I prefer to use fresh mozzarella cheese for this recipe as packet mozzarella doesn’t have the same effect.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 30gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 855mgPotassium: 673mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 971IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 1mg
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