Chicken Bake with Garlic Croutons

by Cherrypick
Star 4.1
    10m prep time
    35m total time
    Easy level
    12 ingredients

Combine chicken, tomatoes, mozzarella and homemade garlic croutons to make this quick and easy one-pan delight. It's ideal for busy days when you're short on time.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the oven to 210°C/190°C fan/gas 6. Cut the chicken breasts in half, not going all the way through, and open them out like a book. Season well. Heat half the oil in an ovenproof frying pan or shallow casserole (or a frying pan, then transfer to a roasting tin) and fry the chicken for 3 mins on each side until lightly golden.

Step 2

Spoon the passata over the chicken, then nestle the cherry tomatoes in and around the dish. Lay the mozzarella slices over the top. Tip the cubes of bread into a bowl and toss with the remaining oil, the garlic and oregano. Scatter over the chicken and tomatoes. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 mins until the cheese has melted and the chicken is cooked through. Scatter over the basil and serve with a green salad drizzled with a little more oil and balsamic vinegar.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 125g Mozzarella, drained and sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Lighter Mozzarella Cheese 125g
  • 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml
  • 250g Passata 1 x Sainsbury's Passata 500g
  • 250g Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half 1 x Sainsbury's Cherry Tomatoes 300g
  • 100g Green Salad, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Italian Style Salad 100g
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 1 tsp Dried Oregano 1 x Sainsbury's Oregano 12g
  • 15g Basil, leaves picked 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Basil 30g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar 1 x Sainsbury's Balsamic Vinegar Of Modena 1 Leaf 250ml
  • 4 Skinless Chicken Breasts, butterflied 2 x Sainsbury's 320g British Fresh Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast Fillets
  • 4 Slices of Sourdough, or bloomer, cut into 2cm cubes 1 x Sainsbury's Sourdough Medium Sliced White Bread, Taste the Difference 400g
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