Strawberry Balsamic Chicken with Mozzarella
This easy strawberry balsamic chicken with mozzarella is a delicious and fresh dinner recipe with sweet strawberries, juicy chicken and melty mozzarella cheese!
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon honey, see notes
- 4 (6 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth, or water
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 4 (¼-inch) slices fresh mozzarella
For serving
- Fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Heat ½ tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sliced onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add honey and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and cook another 6-8 minutes, until onions are softened.
- Return the pan to medium-high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and black pepper and add to pan. Sear chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Add garlic, balsamic vinegar and chicken broth and stir to combine. Add sliced strawberries then cover the pan, reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add a slice of mozzarella cheese on top of each chicken breast, then recover the pan and cook for another 5 minutes, until cheese is melted and chicken breasts are cooked through.
- Serve chicken with strawberries and onions and extra sauce spooned over each chicken breast.
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Notes
I wrote the recipe below for a shortcut way to do caramelized onions, but if you have time to make the real deal, you should definitely go for it.
I use honey to sweeten up my onions (this is part of the cheater’s version of caramelized onions) but sugar would work too.
The strawberry slices in this recipe break down in the cooking and turn a little brown from the balsamic vinegar. I think it’s delicious - sort of becomes syrupy and part of the sauce - but if you want yours to maintain their color and shape a bit more, you can add the strawberries when you top the chicken with the mozzarella cheese and they won’t cook down quite as much.
I’ve also made strawberry balsamic chicken thighs with this same recipe, so you can definitely substitute some boneless, skinless chicken thighs if you prefer. Use a meat thermometer to ensure your chicken is cooked through. I love this instant read thermometer and you’ll want the chicken to be at 165 F.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 210mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g
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