A flavorful and easy-to-make chicken dish featuring fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, and a balsamic glaze, all cooked in one skillet for convenience and taste.
Ingredients
Sauce
0.5cupbalsamic vinegar(divided)
1tablespoonhoney(divided)
Chicken
24ozboneless skinless chicken breasts
1.25teaspoonskosher salt(divided)
0.5teaspoonground black pepper(divided)
2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil(divided)
Vegetables
1smallred onion(diced (about 1 cup))
4clovesgarlic(minced (about 4 teaspoons))
4cupssliced tomatoes(halved cherry or grape or diced garden tomatoes)
0.25teaspoondried thyme
Cheese & Herbs
4ozpart-skim mozzarella pearls(scant 1 cup or cubed)
0.25cupfresh basil leaves(thinly sliced)
Instructions
Simmer ½ cup balsamic vinegar and 1 tbsp honey until thickened (~15 min).
Pound chicken to ½-inch thickness, season with ¾ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper.
Cook chicken in 1 tbsp oil over medium-high until browned (~4 min per side). Remove and keep warm.
Sauté onion in 1 tbsp oil until softened (~3 min), add garlic and cook 30 sec.
Add tomatoes, thyme, remaining balsamic and honey, cook 2 min. Return chicken, top with mozzarella, cover and rest 1-2 min.