Balsamic Chicken Breast (with tomatoes)

One can never have enough chicken breast recipes, right? Especially simple, healthy chicken breast recipes. Chicken breasts are really a perfect food - they are easy, quick, delicious and so versatile. And this Balsamic Chicken breast with Roasted Tomatoes is no exception.

Quick and easy enough for busy weeknights, but fancy enough to serve to company, a special dinner, or date night in, this chicken breast recipe is only 6 Weight Watchers points (if you use ALL the sauce, which you likely won't.) If you're looking for healthy dinners, this is one the whole family will love!

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• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪Instructions
• 💭Top Tip
• 📖 Variations & Substitutions
• 🥗 Side dishes - what to serve with Balsamic chicken
• 🍽Equipment
• 🌡️Storage
• 👪 Serving Size
• 🔢WW Points
• 📋 Balsamic Chicken Breast (with Tomatoes) Recipe
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The very first time I made this balsamic chicken recipe, I served it to company and it was well-loved!

🥘 Ingredients

This balsamic chicken is a great way to use up lots of fresh tomatoes! For this recipe, you'll need:

• boneless skinless chicken breasts
• plum tomatoes
• parmesan cheese
• balsamic vinegar (see explanation below)
• tomato juice
• olive oil
• chopped fresh thyme
• Dijon mustard
• granulated white sugar
• garlic

*See recipe card for quantities

🔪Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Sauce:

Whisk together tomato juice, balsamic vinegar, oil and thyme, mustard, sugar and garlic in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, continue to boil, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Set aside ¼ cup (for serving with chicken)

Cut tomatoes in half, lengthwise, and arrange in sprayed 9X13 pan. Then spoon ⅓ of the sauce over tomatoes. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Cooking Time: Bake in a preheated oven for 25-35 minutes, turning halfway through (at about 15 minutes) and spoon sauce over the chicken (from bottom of the pan), as you would if you were basting.

Cook until no longer pink inside and the internal temperature (inserted into the thickest part of the chicken) reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Serve with reserved sauce. Sprinkle tomatoes with a little more parmesan cheese, if desired.

Serve with baked potatoes and additional vegetables if desired.

💭Top Tip

Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

Having quality balsamic vinegar is pretty important, especially if it's the star of the show! And if you've ever had the misfortune of consuming a balsamic vinegar that's not good quality, between the bitterness and gagging, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. My favorite balsamic vinegar discovery is Kirkland Signature Balsamic Vinegar of Modena!  I actually found this by chance, shopping at Costco, and was pleasantly surprised at how smooth it is. It's definitely the best balsamic vinegar!

Then when I was researching balsamic vinegar for an article, I came across a taste test of "economical" balsamic vinegar, where Kirkland came out in FIRST PLACE! Several judges concurred that the aroma was the most interesting, with a hint of wood, it had the most viscosity and the best sweet-to-sour balance. One panelist said it was “brighter on the palate" and another said they could detect hints of cherries on the nose. Several judges said that it had the most pleasing finish. In sum, "it has an excellent sweet-to-sour balance and pleasing finish, especially for its price point." I'd definitely agree with that! You can read more about the balsamic vinegar taste test HERE.

So, if you're not up to paying $75+ for a bottle of top-notch balsamic vinegar aged 12+ years, then I think you'll be pretty happy with this one (this $21 bottle will last you a very long time):

Kirkland Balsamic Vinegar

📖 Variations & Substitutions

• Thyme: you can substitute dried, but only use half the amount
• Tomatoes: you can use any type of tomato, including cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, or even garden tomatoes
• Chicken: you can use boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts
• Parmesan cheese - you could use regular or fat-free parmesan cheese instead

🥗 Side dishes - what to serve with Balsamic chicken

Here are some suggestions for what to serve with this baked balsamic chicken:

• Everything Bagel Cloud Bread Recipe
• Green beans and mushrooms
• Brussels sprouts
• 3 Ingredient Onion Baked Potatoes in Foil (shown below) * you can prep them in advance
• Plain baked potatoes
• Sweet Potatoes
• Greek Style Potatoes
• Greek Rice
• Brown rice
• Cauliflower rice
• Skinny Coleslaw
• Spinach salad
• Simple Side Salad
• Healthy Potato Salad
• Garlic bread
• Angel hair pasta
• Frozen mixed vegetables with Everything Bagel seasoning

When it's been a long day at work, this easy chicken dinner is my go-to meal. And you can't go wrong with a one-pan baked chicken recipe. Only a couple of minutes of prep and you have yourself a healthy and delicious meal. I usually serve this with baked potatoes because I can quickly throw them in the oven while I'm prepping the chicken and they are done at the same time! Easy Peasy.

🍽Equipment

This easy one-pan meal requires a 9X13 baking dish. I like to use a glass baking dish (9X13) with a lid because it's very versatile and can be used for so many things beyond baking, including desserts (like my Skor Bar Dessert) as well dips, like my Nacho dip. I also recommend a meat thermometer - it's the best way to ensure your chicken is cooked, without cutting into it.

🌡️Storage

Store leftover balsamic chicken breasts in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. You can also freeze it in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

👪 Serving Size

This easy balsamic chicken recipe (with tomatoes) makes 4 servings. However, you can half, double or triple it. Just click on the blue serving number and select the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

🔢WW Points

This balsamic chicken breast recipe is Weight Watchers friendly @ 6 ww points per serving. Of course, it's less if you don't use ALL the sauce, which you likely won't.

Like I said, you can never have enough easy chicken recipes. So if you're looking for additional easy chicken breast recipes, give my low-carb 5 Ingredient Caprese Sheet Pan Chicken Breast a try! And see the bottom of the post for additional chicken breast recipes!

Enjoy!

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