Balsamic Chicken with Blistered Tomatoes and Burrata
This recipe totally rocks. Balsamic Chicken with Blistered Tomatoes and Burrata is a one-pan wonder that takes less than 30 minutes to whip up. The flavor of the dish is phenomenal and the eye appeal is top-notch!
Jump to RecipeIngredients
Organize all of the ingredients – chicken breasts, cherry or grape tomatoes, burrata, garlic, balsamic, honey, kosher salt, pepper, paprika, red pepper flakes, and toasted pine nuts
Dry Spice Rub
Mix together dry rub ingredients and coat chicken pieces with the rub.
Cooking the Chicken Breasts
Heat oil and butter in large pan over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook, about 4-5 minutes per side (I cooked mine for 4 mins/side) or until fully cooked and browned with a nice crust on both sides. Total cook time 8-10 minutes. Cooking time will vary based on the size of the chicken breasts. Remove chicken from pan and place on a plate. Set aside and let cool slightly.
Making the Sauce, Blistering the Tomatoes, Adding Burrata
Lower the heat to medium-low, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup water. Scape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 1 minute. Add cherry tomatoes, and stir in balsamic vinegar, honey, and thyme sprigs. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
While tomatoes are cooking, cut each piece of chicken into approx. five slices. Once tomatoes have cooked for 10 mins, remove the lid and slide chicken back into the pan. Simmer, uncovered, for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Break the burrata balls into pieces and place over the chicken and tomatoes and turn off the heat.
Balsamic Chicken with Blistered Tomatoes and Burrata
Let the chicken rest for 3 minutes and add toasted pine nuts. Either serve family style directly from the pan or place a piece of chicken with some tomatoes, burrata, and pine nuts on individual plates. Garnish with more thyme sprigs. Serve immediately.
Balsamic Chicken with Blistered Tomatoes and Burrata
Ingredients
- 4 large chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 2 fresh burrata balls
- Pint of cherry tomatoes any color, grape tomatoes can also be used
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts for serving
- small handful fresh thyme sprigs
Dry rub
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika smoked paprika can also be used
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes adjust amount according to spice level preference
Instructions
- Mix together dry rub ingredients and coat chicken pieces with the rub.
- Heat oil and butter in large pan over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook, about 4-5 minutes per side (I cooked mine for 4 mins/side) or until fully cooked and browned with a nice crust on both sides. Total cook time 8-10 minutes. Cooking time will vary based on the size of the chicken breasts. Remove chicken from pan and place on a plate. Set aside and let cool slightly.
- Lower the heat to medium-low, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup water. Stir with a wooden spoon or spatula to scape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 1 minute. Add cherry tomatoes, and stir in balsamic vinegar, honey, and thyme sprigs. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- While tomatoes are cooking, cut each piece of chicken into approx. five slices. Once tomatoes have cooked for 10 mins, remove the lid and slide chicken back into the pan. Simmer, uncovered, for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.
- Break the burrata balls into pieces and place over the chicken and tomatoes and turn off the heat. Let the chicken rest for 3 minutes, and add toasted pine nuts.
- Either serve family style directly from the pan or place a piece of chicken with some tomatoes, burrata, and pine nuts on individual plates. Garnish with more thyme sprigs. Serve immediately.
Notes
My sister Julie shared this recipe with me. It’s from Food52.
If you like this recipe, you may also like these other GFchow recipes. Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Fresh Mozzarella, Simple Chicken Marbella, and Mediterranean Grilled Chicken with Lemons and Olives.
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Michelle,
I made this last night. Mike and I loved it! It was pretty easy to make and the chicken was perfectly tender. I loved the sweetness, Mike loved the spiciness of the chili flakes, and we both loved the creamy melted burrata!
I would definitely make this again.
So psyched you enjoyed the complexities of the flavors in this recipe!
This sounds delicious. Can’t wait t6o try, especially with all of the cherry tomatoes I’ll be harvesting.