Baked Mozzarella Chicken Breasts

Name: Baked Mozzarella Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut through lengthwise; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup tomato sauce; 2 tsps minced garlic; salt and pepper to taste; 1/2 tsp oregano, divided; 1/2 tsp basil, divided; 1 tsp olive oil; 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella; fresh basil leaves to garnish

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Tender chicken smothered in fresh cherry tomato sauce topped with melty mozzarella!

Updated at: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:10:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories258.5 kcal (13%)

Total Fat11.5 g (16%)

Carbs8.2 g (3%)

Sugars3.8 g (4%)

Protein30 g (60%)

Sodium577.5 mg (29%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1boneless skinless chicken breast

cut through lengthwise

1 cupcherry tomatoes

halved

¼ cuponion

chopped

¼ cuptomato sauce

2 tspsminced garlic

½ tsporegano

½ tspbasil

1 tspolive oil

⅛ tspred pepper flakes

½ cupshredded mozzarella

fresh basil leaves

to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Mix the cherry tomatoes, chopped onion, tomato sauce, minced garlic, salt, pepper, 1/4 tsp oregano and 1/4 tsp basil together in a 1.8L baking dish.

Step 2

Pat the chicken breast dry with paper towels then brush with olive oil and nestle into the tomato mixture. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 tsp each of oregano and basil. Add the red pepper flakes and bake at 400°F for 20 minutes. Top with mozzarella, and more oregano and basil if you like, and return to the oven for 5-10 minutes. The internal temperature should read 165°F.

Step 3

Garnish with fresh basil and serve with parmesan cheese if desired.

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