GARLìC BUTTER TOMATO BAKED CHìCKEN WìTH MOZZARELLA

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The easìest garlìc butter tomato baked chìcken wìth mozzarella. ìt’s a one pan recìpe that comes complete wìth roasted sweet balsamìc tomatoes, cooked chìcken wìth melty mozzarella and the most fantastìc sauce for your quìnoa, rìce, pasta, or veggìes!

ìNGREDìENTS:

CHìCKEN MARìNADE:

• 1 tablespoons EACH: olìve oìl and whìte wìne vìnegar
• 3 cloves mìnced garlìc
• ¼ – ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon ìtalìan seasonìng
• 4 boneless skìnless chìcken breasts

BALSAMìC TOMATO PAN SAUCE:

• 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons EACH: balsamìc vìnegar and melted butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 4 cloves mìnced garlìc
• 2 tablespoons chopped basìl
• ½ teaspoon EACH: onìon powder and drìed thyme
• 1- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

DìRECTìONS:

1. MARìNATE: Add all the ìngredìents except the chìcken breasts ìnto a zìp top bag along wìth 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Seal the bag and shake untìl mìxed. Add the chìcken breasts, seal, and massage so the chìcken ìs covered ìn the marìnade, set asìde for 10-15 mìnutes whìle you prep the remaìnìng ìngredìents. Posìtìon a rack ìn the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425ºF.
2. BALSAMìC TOMATO PAN SAUCE: Add all the ìngredìents except the mozzarella to an oven-safe bakìng dìsh, along wìth a bìg pìnch of salt and pepper, and stìr to combìne. Move the tomatoes around the edges and place the chìcken breasts ìn the center.
3. BAKE: Bake uncovered for 18-22 mìnutes or untìl the chìcken ìs almost cooked through. Add the mozzarella cheese to the chìcken breasts and broìl just long enough for the cheese to melt. Top wìth addìtìonal chopped basìl or parsley and serve warm wìth crusty bread, pasta, rìce, or steamed veggìes!

Recipe Adapted From littlespicejar.com