Mozzarella Chicken
Made with simple ingredients, everyone is going to love this delicious Mozzarella Chicken! This mozzarella and chicken recipe comes together quickly and thanks to the cast iron, you can quickly melt the cheese over top of the chicken without having to dirty another dish!
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Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- salt and pepper to taste
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can crushed tomatoes (796 ml/28 fl oz)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- handful fresh basil
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese or a cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
For the Chicken
- Pat dry the chicken if there is moisture. Season the chicken breasts with 1 tbsp of oil, Italian seasoning, dried basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- In a cast iron, add the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil and the butter over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the chicken breasts. Cook for around 5 minutes per side, or until golden. Remove the chicken from the cast iron and set it aside.
For the Sauce
- To the same cast iron, add in the olive oil and garlic, and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add in the canned tomatoes, dried oregano, dried basil, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add in the basil sprigs and simmer for 2 more minutes.
- Remove the sprigs of basil and add the chicken back to the pan, spooning some of the sauce over the chicken and top with mozzarella and bake until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is melted, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. If your chicken is on the thinner side and has already been cooked through, simply remove the pan from the oven once the cheese has melted.
- Top with fresh basil before serving if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 678IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 218mg | Iron: 3mg