Description
This Baked Chicken Mozzarella is a quick and flavorful dish that combines juicy chicken with rich mozzarella and roasted red peppers, all cooked in one pan for easy cleanup. Perfect for a weeknight dinner in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (1.3 kg) boneless
- skinless chicken breasts
- 2½–3 pounds
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 4 finely chopped or grated garlic cloves
- 3 chopped oil-packed anchovies
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground fennel seed
- optional if using Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- or more/less to taste
- 1 15-ounce (30 g) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup jarred roasted red peppers
- drained and chopped
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- torn or chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- In a large oven-safe skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the chopped onion until translucent.
- Add the garlic, anchovies, oregano, fennel seed, and crushed red pepper; cook for another minute.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes and roasted red peppers, and bring the sauce to a simmer.
- Place the seasoned chicken breasts in the skillet, spooning some sauce over the top.
- Top with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
Notes
This dish can be served with pasta, rice, or a side salad for a complete meal. Adjust the amount of crushed red pepper for desired spice level.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking, One-Pan
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce and cheese
- Calories: 455 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 690 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: Baked Chicken Mozzarella, one-pan recipe, quick dinner, 30 minutes meal