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Dash of Jazz's easy weeknight tomato basil chicken dinner

Easy Weeknight Tomato Basil Chicken

Course: Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 206kcal
A one-pan chicken dinner full of fresh produce and flavorful herbs and spices--ready in just 30 minutes!
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • sea salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • ¼ onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 10 ounces baby tomatoes
  • 6 leaves basil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • juice of one lemon

Instructions

  • Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium high flame.
  • Cut each chicken breast in half (butterfly-style) so that you end up with four thin pieces. Season both sides of each piece with sea salt and black pepper.
  • Add chicken breasts to heated pan and saute until cooked through (about six minutes on each side) then remove from pan and reduce heat to medium.
  • While the chicken cooks, prepare remaining ingredients: chop onion, mince or crush garlic, cut tomatoes into halves, and slice basil into thin strips.
  • Add butter to skillet and allow to melt then add prepared tomatoes, garlic, onion, crushed red pepper, lemon juice, and more salt and pepper to taste. Stir all ingredients to evenly coat in butter and spices then raise heat to medium high.
  • Cook for about eight minutes or until tomatoes start to break down and onions are translucent and fragrant. Remove from heat.
  • Return chicken to pan and sprinkle basil over top. Serve warm.

Notes

This is tomato basil chicken is good over pasta, veggies, veggie noodles or alongside a salad.
Can I make it ahead of time? Yes. This is an excellent meal prep chicken recipe. Refrigerate it in an airtight container and it will keep for up to five days.

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 900IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg