One Pan Balsamic Chicken
This One Pan Balsamic Chicken is a cheesy, tangy, and nutritious dish, boasting 61g of protein per serving.
Equipment
- oven-safe skillet
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 lb chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, pounded to even thickness
- sea salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- In a small bowl, mix together balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and Dijon mustard.
- In a separate bowl, tear mozzarella into pieces with your hands. Add in the grape tomatoes and chopped basil. Season with salt and black pepper. Toss all of the ingredients together to combine.
- Heat up a large, oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil and let it heat up.
- Season the chicken with salt and black pepper, and add to the skillet in a single layer. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Give the balsamic vinegar mixture another swirl and pour it over the chicken. Let it come to a simmer, and scrape off any browning off the pan.
- Remove the pan from the heat, cover the chicken with the mozzarella mixture, and bake in the oven uncovered for 18-23 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Let it sit for 3-5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Quick, delicious dinner option that is gluten-free and high in protein.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken breastCalories: 608kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 63gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 8.8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 202mgSodium: 648mgPotassium: 1045.9mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 14gCalcium: 277mgIron: 1.9mg
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