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Mediterranean Mozzarella Chicken

Mediterranean Mozzarella Chicken prepared dish

This mediterranean mozzarella chicken features tender chicken breasts topped with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, all baked to perfection. It’s a flavorful dish that brings the essence of the mediterranean to your dinner table.

This recipe is mediterranean style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 30 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 45 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include chicken breasts, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, salt.
  • Follow all 7 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces chicken breasts (boneless and skinless)
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 2.03 tbsp olive oil
  • 1.01 tsp salt
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 cups fresh basil (chopped)
  • 200 g fresh mozzarella cheese (sliced)
  • 1.01 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. In a large bowl, combine the halved cherry tomatoes, minced garlic, chopped basil, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
  3. Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish and season them with salt and pepper.
  4. Spoon the tomato mixture evenly over the chicken breasts.
  5. Top each chicken breast with slices of fresh mozzarella cheese.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  7. Remove from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 350
  • Protein: 38 g
  • Fat: 18 g
  • Carbohydrates: 6 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Sodium: 600 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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