Crispy Chicken with Marinated Tomatoes and Basil – Recipe!

Golden Crispy Chicken paired with juicy marinated tomatoes and fragrant basil for a fresh and flavorful dish that’s simple to make.

Good ingredients like fresh produce really speak for themselves and finding fresh or hothouse tomatoes and basil are key to this Crispy Chicken with Marinated Tomatoes and Basil Recipe.  The tomatoes and basil flavors are sweet and fragrant, whether they’re grown in a greenhouse or outside.

Crispy Chicken that’s quickly browned in a pan and topped with marinated tomatoes and fresh torn basil is a plate of magnificence because it’s simple cooking — that’s it.  Sometimes the best food is the easiest to prepare and that’s the case in this recipe.

Panko breadcrumbs can be found in most grocery stores or online, as well as gluten-free varieties.  The coarse crumbs coat boneless chicken breasts with ease and a tip is to slice the chicken horizontally in half, so the meat is a thinner cut, no need for pounding.  The chicken comes out crispy golden brown with the right tenderness inside because it’s not too thin, but just right.  The tomatoes and basil are marinated quickly by soaking up some good balsamic vinegar and olive oil in a bowl.  Spoon it over the crunchy golden chicken and dinner is served.

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Ingredients

• 2 boneless chicken breasts – about 1 pound total
• 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• 4 medium tomatoes, fresh or hothouse varieties
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 clove garlic, minced
• 6 sprigs fresh basil
• salt & pepper
• olive oil

Tips

• You can always substitute chicken thighs in the recipe for breasts
• cherry tomatoes would work beautifully as well
• buy the best balsamic vinegar for great flavor

(Serves 4)

To Prepare:

1. Slice chicken breasts in half horizontally and set aside.
2. In one bowl – add panko, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, stir.  Second bowl – whisk egg with 1 tablespoon water.  Set aside.
3. Dip chicken in egg and then panko.  Place on a plate and repeat until all chicken is coated.
4. In a large skillet, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and place over medium-high heat.  After 2 minutes add chicken.  Cook first side for 4 minutes, flip and reduce heat to medium-low.  Continue to cook second side for 4-5 minutes.
5. While chicken is finishing cooking, slice tomatoes and add balsamic vinegar, garlic, and a pinch of salt.  Drizzle in 1/4 cup olive oil and a pinch of salt.  Toss to coat tomatoes.
6. Plate chicken and spoon tomatoes over top.  Tear fresh basil over tomatoes.  Enjoy!

This Crispy Chicken with Marinated Tomatoes and Basil just gets better as we begin to enter warm weather season — so you might want to add it to your weekly meal repertoire.