Baked Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes
User Reviews
4.2
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
217 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Baked Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes
Description
This recipe involves slicing boneless, skinless chicken breasts into fillets to ensure even and quick cooking. The chicken is rubbed with olive oil and a seasoning blend including brown sugar, paprika, herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper, which adds a sweet-spicy and aromatic dimension to the surface. Separately, cherry tomatoes are tossed with olive oil, herbs, salt, and sugar and spread in a roasting dish.
Baking at 450°F allows the chicken to roast through while the tomatoes soften, blister, and release their juices, mingling flavors. The combination delivers juicy chicken with a tender interior and a slightly caramelized exterior paired with sweet and herby tomato bites. This method preserves moisture and intensifies flavor with minimal hands-on cooking.
The dish is complete as a simple, satisfying main course, suitable for serving with grains, salads, or crusty bread. It emphasizes straightforward roasting techniques with fresh herbs and balanced seasoning to create flavor and texture variation.
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 2 chicken breast boneless, skinless, large
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon herbes de provence or mixed herbs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
For the tomatoes
- 3 cups cherry tomato 2 tubs
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon herbes de provence or mixed herbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon parsley flat-leaf, leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F/230ºC.
Prepare the chicken
- Lay your chicken breasts flat on a chopping board.2 large chicken breasts
- Use a large sharp knife to cut sideways through the breast, keep the knife parallel to the chopping board and continue to cut through the chicken breast until you have two fillets. Repeat with the second chicken breast.
- Combine the chicken marinade spices together in a small bowl.1 tbsp brown sugar1 tsp paprika1 tsp herbes de Provence½ tsp salt½ tsp pepper
- Rub the chicken with the olive oil, then sprinkle over the combined spices.1 tbsp olive oil
To cook
- Combine the whole cherry tomatoes, olive oil, herbes de Provence, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Toss to ensure everything is well mixed.3 cups / 500g g cherry tomatoes3 tbsp olive oil2 tbsp herbes de Provence1 tsp brown sugar1 tsp salt
- Line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper and arrange the chicken fillets in a single layer.
- Tip the tomatoes into a shallow roasting dish.
- Bake for both dishes 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the tomatoes have started to blacken and release their juices.
- Serve the chicken breasts drizzled with all of the tomato juices and chopped parsley.2 tbsp / 3 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley leaves
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 662mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 484mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 880IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 30.9mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.2
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