Baked Balsamic Chicken Recipe
This Baked Balsamic Chicken is a one-pan dish featuring tender chicken breasts baked with a tangy-sweet balsamic glaze, juicy grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and herby basil. A simple weeknight dinner that's full of big flavors.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl small
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon Honey
- 2 tablespoon Oil avocado or olive oil
- 2 Garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 8 oz Grape tomatoes halved
- 8 oz Fresh mozzarella balls ciliegine or pearls
- 2 tablespoon Fresh basil finely chopped
- 2 lb Boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to even thickness
- 2 tablespoon Avocado oil or other high-heat oil
- Kosher salt and fresh black pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, oil, garlic, Italian seasoning, and mustard until well combined.
- Place chicken breasts into a baking dish and pour sauce over, turning to coat evenly.
- Scatter grape tomatoes around chicken in the dish.
- Bake 25-30 minutes, or until chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature.
- Remove dish from oven and top chicken with mozzarella balls.
- Return to oven for 2-3 minutes, until cheese softens and begins to melt.
- Sprinkle fresh chopped basil over top and serve warm.
Notes
Store leftovers in the fridge up to 4 days, or freeze up to 2 months. Reheat with a bit of water to retain moisture.