Best Balsamic Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon Cantanzaro herbs
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic granules
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1 cup orzo
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- fresh basil leaves, very thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze, or as needed
Instructions
- 1
Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- 2
Slice chicken breasts in half horizontally to create 4 thin chicken breasts.
- 3
Stir Cantazaro herbs, garlic granules, onion powder, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl; season chicken on all sides with mixture.
- 4
Pour olive oil into a deep cast iron skillet or other ovenproof skillet and place over medium-high heat until oil is hot. Add chicken and sear until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Turn off heat; remove chicken to a plate.
- 5
Pour orzo into the skillet; add chicken broth and balsamic vinegar. Add chicken back to the skillet along with any accumulated juices. Scatter cherry tomatoes around, and top chicken with slices of fresh mozzarella.
- 6
Bake in the preheated oven until an instant read thermometer, inserted near the center of chicken, reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 20 minutes. If needed, turn on the oven's broiler and broil until cheese is golden, about 2 minutes.
- 7
Sprinkle with basil and drizzle with balsamic glaze to taste.
