MOZZARELLA CHICKEN

Easy Mozzarella Chicken in homemade tomato sauce is low carb and made in one skillet. Pan Seared Chicken cooked in chunky tomato sauce and topped with gooey mozzarella is a perfect low carb dinner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings Serving

Calories 452kcal

Ingredients

3 Boneless Chicken Breast
2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small Onion
1 tbspn fresh minced garlic
400 grams Ripe plum tomato (or equivalent canned crushed tomato)
½ red bell pepper
1 tspn balsamic vinegar
1 tspn Dried Oregano
2 tspn Dried Basil
½ tspn Red chili flakes (I added 1 tspn)
1 tspn Sugar or low carb sweetner
Salt and Pepper as per taste
½ cup mozzarella cheese (or more as per preference)

Instructions

If using canned crushed tomatoes, skip this step. Else if using fresh tomatoes, refer section 'STEPS TO MAKE MOZZARELLA CHICKEN' in the post above.
Preheat oven at 200-degree Celsius.
Heat a heavy bottom oven safe pan. Add oil.
When the oil is hot, sear chicken breast 2-3 minutes each side till golden sear mark appears.
Remove Chicken from the pan and keep aside covered.
To the same pan add finely chopped onion. Cook 1-2 minutes.
When onion softens and turns translucent add minced garlic. Saute for 30 seconds.
Add finely chopped red bell pepper. Cook for a minute.
Add crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, red chilli flakes, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well.
Arrange chicken in a single layer. Top with shredded cheese.
Bake in upper third part of the oven for 8-10 minutes, until cheese melts and brown spots start to appear.

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