Description
A delicious and easy Balsamic Chicken recipe, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 inch thick)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¾ cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 ½ cups cherry or grape tomatoes (halved)
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella “pearls”
- Fresh basil leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts using tongs and cook for about 5-6 minutes on each side, or until they are no longer pink in the center. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside.
- In the same skillet, add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in the balsamic vinegar and honey (if using). Stir well to combine and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Return the cooked chicken breasts to the skillet and turn to coat with the sauce.
- Add the halved cherry tomatoes and the mozzarella pearls to the skillet.
- Place the skillet in the oven and cook for 5-10 minutes until the cheese melts. Alternatively, you can cover the skillet with a lid and let it simmer for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve the Balsamic Chicken hot, drizzling some of the tomato-balsamic sauce from the skillet over the top.
Notes
- For a thicker sauce, simmer longer before adding chicken.
- Serve with pasta or crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg