Easy Chicken Breast Margherita Recipe

2022-04-24
  • Yield: 4
  • Servings: 4
  • Prep Time: 10m
  • Cook Time: 10m
  • Ready In: 20m

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Nutritional Info

This information is per serving.

  • Calories

    379.4
  • Carbohydrates

    15.3 g
  • Cholesterol

    145.6 mg
  • Fat

    7.3 g
  • Fiber

    4.8 g
  • Protein

    60.7 g
  • Saturated Fat

    1.1 g
  • Serving Size

    1
  • Sodium

    482.5 mg
  • Sugar

    0.2 g
  • Trans Fat

    2.0 g
  • Unsaturated Fat

    1.1 g
  • Potassium

    903.5 mg
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Easy chicken breast Margherita recipe. Skillet-fried chicken breasts with tomato-mozzarella pasta sauce, cheese, and basil. The rich flavor of this delicious recipe comes from a combination of herbs and sauce.

Make this delicious dish for your family tonight! It’s simple to make and serves up a yummy meal. Bake chicken breasts in the oven with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese for a dinner everyone will savor. My go-to pizza is a Margherita. It’s basic but delicious. And I’ve got a great recipe for a main meal with it. I top chicken breasts with my favorite pizza toppings. You can have this delicious dinner any night of the week!

Why You’ll Love This Margherita Chicken

This meal is quick and easy to make! It only takes 5 minutes to prepare, and it’s healthy too. It contains proteins and a few carbs, and it’s made with all-natural ingredients. You can serve it in about 35 minutes – perfect for a fast dinner!

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How to Make Margherita Chicken

Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper and cook it in a skillet. Pour in the balsamic and chicken stock and bring the liquid to a boil. Then put slices of mozzarella and tomato on top of the chicken. Finally, bake it in the oven till it’s ready.

Margherita Variations:

This Margherita chicken is great all on its own, but you can make it even better by adding some of your favorite pizza toppings like olives, pepperoni, or pineapple—or a mix of all three! To make it even tastier, I like to cook the chicken in a mixture of olive oil and butter, but you can just use oil if you’d like.

How to Serve Margherita Chicken?

How to serve Margherita chicken breast? This recipe goes great with lots of tasty veggies and potato sides. Try it with Herb Roasted Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Cheesy Roasted Broccoli, and Brown Butter Glazed Carrots. Yum!

Easy Chicken Breast Margherita Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless and skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2 cups (500 ml) tomato and mozzarella pasta sauce
  • 4 slices mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Step 1

Season chicken breast halves with salt and black pepper.

Step 2

In a large nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown, turning once,for about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in tomato and mozzarella pasta sauce. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken thoroughly cooked.

Step 4

Top each chicken half with slice of mozzarella cheese. Let stand until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with sliced basil.

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