Mozzarella Chicken
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Recipe type: Main dish
Cuisine: American
 
The weeknight dinner of your dreams.
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 15 oz. crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp. Freshly Chopped Basil
  • pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
  • 4 slices mozzarella
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add chicken and season with salt, pepper, and half the Italian seasoning. Cook 8 minutes, then flip and season other side. Cook 8 minutes more. Transfer to a plate to let rest.
  2. Add garlic to skillet and cook until fragrant, 1 minute, then add balsamic vinegar to deglaze pan, scraping up brown bits with a wooden spoon. Add crushed tomatoes, basil, and crushed red pepper flakes and stir until combined and warmed through, 3 minutes.
  3. Return chicken to pan and nestle in sauce. Top each breast with 1 slice mozzarella and cover with a lid until melted.
  4. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Recipe by Cooking TV Recipes at https://cookingtv-channel.com/mozzarella-chicken/