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Published: Aug 27, 2014 · Updated: May 5, 2021 by Carole Jones · 81 Comments

Basil and Balsamic Italian Chicken

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Now that we are all back into the swing of the school year schedule at Casa Jones, I’m reminded of why I struggle so much with those dreaded hours from the time my kiddos walk in the back door until we are all sitting down at the table for dinner.  It is nothing short of complete chaos!  Each of my many children has a different story to tell me about their day, plus different school assignments to complete, plus different extra curricular activities all at different locations at different times.  I know you are in the same tumultuous situation as me and I firmly believe that the fact that we all successfully navigate it day after day is nothing short of a miracle.  We are awesome! Now, before we get all prideful and puffed up on our awesomeness, I have yet to mention the most dreaded aspect of our after school pandemonium:  DINNER! Basil & Balsamic Italian Chicken I am certainly not a newbie to this mom job and have plenty of experience with six kids, but even after all these years, it still shocks me when I look at the clock to discover how cruelly 6:00 pm has snuck up on me.  Now, I may be religious at my menu planning each week and sticking to that plan when I go grocery shopping, but I often get too adventurous in what I plan to make and don’t realistically consider the time I will have to make that weeknight dish.  So when I find it is suddenly time for dinner and I have nothing quick to make, it often results in something quick like pancakes or cold cereal for dinner.  While my children get excited seeing breakfast for dinner, it is really important to me to gather my whole family together every night for dinner, which means it is important to have something healthy and delicious to offer as well. In an attempt to become more successful at actually preparing the meals I have already planned out and shopped for, I am working hard to create some new dishes that can be thrown together in under 30 minutes.
 
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Basil & Balsamic Italian Chicken

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Ingredients

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  • 6 Tyson Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 lemon
  • salt, pepper, garlic & onion powder
  • 2/3 C balsamic vinegar
  • 1 C fresh basil leaves, chopped finely
  • 3 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/3 C extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 large tomatoes, sliced
  • 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray. Lay the chicken breasts smooth side down on the pan and squeeze half the lemon over the top, then sprinkle on a good amount of the salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder. Flip the chicken over and repeat on the other side. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the juices run clear. The time will depend on the size of your chicken breasts.
  2. While the chicken is baking, place the balsamic vinegar in a small skillet and bring it to a boil over medium high heat and allow it to reduce to a syrup like consistency, which takes about 5-8 minutes.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the chopped basil, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper then set aside.
  4. Once the chicken is baked, remove from the oven and layer on slices of tomato topped with slices of mozzarella cheese. Return to the oven for a couple minutes until the cheese melts.
  5. To serve, top each chicken breast with the basil mixture and then drizzle the reduced balsamic vinegar over the top.

Notes

*Chicken must be cooked to an internal temperature of 170 degrees for boneless products and 180 degrees for bone in chicken products.

  • Author: Carole Jones

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/6th
  • Calories: 351
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 952mg
  • Fat: 19g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 12g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 8g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 37g
  • Cholesterol: 103mg

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Categories: Main Dishes Tags: Chicken

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About Carole Jones

Carole Jones is an Arizona-based cookbook author & food blogger. She's authored The 30 Minute Cooking From Frozen Cookbook and the self-published Take 5: Chicken e-cookbook. For the past 15 years, Carole has shared her culinary adventures cooking and baking for her six brutally honest children here on My Kitchen Escapades. Hot, crusty bread is Carole's love language, but her two adorable grandchildren are a close second. Yes, second. Don't judge.

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Comments

  1. Debbie B says

    October 25, 2014 at 10:14 pm

    i like a grilled chicken salad for a quick and easy dinner!

    Reply
  2. Debbie B says

    October 25, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    i posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/526212345119662080

    Reply
  3. Ellie Wright says

    October 25, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    Green Chile Chicken Stew is my very favorite. I can’t wait for cold weather to make a big pot of it.

    Reply
  4. Sarah L says

    October 26, 2014 at 12:58 am

    My favorite chicken recipe is stir fry.
    Thanks for the contest.

    Reply
  5. Sarah L says

    October 26, 2014 at 1:04 am

    https://twitter.com/slehan/status/526252770433576961

    Reply
  6. Annette says

    October 26, 2014 at 11:09 am

    My favorite quick and easy meal to serve is chicken or meatball spaghetti with spaghetti squash instead of pasta. I used to bake the squash for what seemed like forever, until I learned you can cut it in half and boil for under 15 minutes.

    Reply
  7. Annette says

    October 26, 2014 at 11:10 am

    Here’s my tweet: https://twitter.com/ThatTuxedoCat/status/526404821121646592

    I love your recipe – it combines two of my favorites (chicken and Caprese salad).

    Reply
  8. Betty C says

    October 26, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    During the warm weather I think I could eat chicken stir fry every day of the week with all the fresh veggies from the garden. I also like to make a chicken vegetable soup in the slow cooker.

    Reply
  9. Betty C says

    October 26, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/526460313437499393

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  10. Tabathia B says

    October 26, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    I love making beans and cutting up ball park meat franks in it

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  11. Tabathia B says

    October 26, 2014 at 3:01 pm

    tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/526461438609457152

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  12. Wayne says

    September 07, 2022 at 5:38 am

    I appreciate you sharing this recipe, plus the rest of the
    site is also very good. Making it tonight






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  13. Myles says

    September 07, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    Great recipe






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  14. Derrick says

    September 12, 2022 at 9:01 am

    My brother suggested I might like this recipe.

    He was totally right. This chicken truly made my day.






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  15. Teena says

    September 18, 2022 at 1:53 pm

    It’s impressive that you got this much flavor from such simple ingredients. Thank you carol!






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    • Carole Jones says

      September 21, 2022 at 4:34 pm

      You are very welcome Teena!

      Reply
  16. Chandra says

    September 20, 2022 at 9:45 am

    thank you! We are doing keto and this was so good






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    • Carole Jones says

      September 21, 2022 at 4:33 pm

      You are very welcome Chandra!

      Reply
  17. Reggie says

    September 28, 2022 at 10:43 am

    Saved as a favorite, I love your blog!






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    • Carole Jones says

      September 28, 2022 at 7:13 pm

      Thanks Reggie! Enjoy the recipe and know you will find a ton more as you look around.

      Reply
  18. Beatris says

    September 30, 2022 at 4:40 pm

    Greetings! I’ve been following your site for a long time now and finally got the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from Humble Texas!
    Just wanted to say keep up the excellent work!






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  19. Abby says

    October 07, 2022 at 1:26 am

    Good recipe! We will be making it again






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  20. Frances says

    October 21, 2022 at 4:53 pm

    The recipe is great! Thanks






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  21. Ron says

    October 28, 2022 at 1:43 pm

    My partner and I stumbled over and found this chicken recipe. It was divine.






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  22. Greta says

    November 11, 2022 at 9:36 am

    We love this! Thanks






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  23. Denny says

    November 12, 2022 at 8:50 am

    That is really an amazing recipe!






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  24. Victorina says

    November 16, 2022 at 1:34 pm

    Hey there! This is my first time making this recipe and is was so good






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  25. Merle says

    November 17, 2022 at 12:51 pm

    You actually make it look so good! Can’t wait to make it next week






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  26. Belinda says

    November 27, 2022 at 12:58 pm

    The whole family loved it and we will make this again. Thanks carol!






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  27. Inge says

    November 27, 2022 at 8:36 pm

    Making this right now and it smells so good!






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  28. Aurelia says

    November 28, 2022 at 12:50 am

    Great keto recipe. Add a few tomatoes.






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