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Savor the Season with These Easy Summer Dinners

Learn how to make delicious Easy Summer Dinners. Easy recipe with step-by-step instructions.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale

To make these Easy Summer Dinners, you’ll need a few key ingredients that likely already live in your kitchen. Here’s what you’ll be working with:

  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup mozzarella balls
  • 1 loaf of crusty bread, sliced

Feel free to substitute the chicken with tofu for a vegetarian twist or swap mozzarella with feta if you’re feeling adventurous. The idea is to make it yours, just like my mom used to do with whatever she had on hand.

Instructions

Let’s get cooking! These steps will guide you to a delightful dinner without breaking a sweat:

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F. While it warms up, pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels and season them generously with garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear each side until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
  3. Remove the skillet from heat and scatter the cherry tomatoes around the chicken. Drizzle balsamic vinegar over everything.
  4. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the tomatoes are blistered and juicy.
  5. Remove from the oven and top with fresh basil leaves and mozzarella balls. Allow the mozzarella to melt slightly from the residual heat.
  6. Serve with slices of crusty bread to mop up those incredible juices. Enjoy!

Remember, the key here is not to stress if things get a bit messy. My counters are always a whirlwind of colors and aromas, just like my childhood kitchen.

  • Author: Jenny
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Cooking
  • Cuisine: International

Keywords: Easy Summer Dinners, recipe, cooking, food