Chicken, the Italian way

04 July 2019
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Serves
4 portions
prepTime
Prep time
10 min
totalTime
Total time
20 min
Ingredients

4 skinless chicken breasts

3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

2 tbsps olive oil

1/2 tsps dried oregano

1/2 tsp dried basil

1 tsp salt

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 1/2 tbsps minced garlic

2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

1/4 red onion, peeled and sliced

1 tbsp brown sugar

Method

Preheat oven to 220°C.Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Season with oregano, basil, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic. Rub seasoning all over each breast. Arrange the tomatoes and red onion around the chicken in the dish.In a jug, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, sugar and remaining garlic to combine. Pour over the chicken breasts, flip each breast in the sauce to evenly coat.Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes (depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts), or until no longer pink in the middle. Sprinkle with cheese and grill for 4-5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden.

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