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Mediterranean oven-baked chicken breast

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Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 2 chicken breast fillets
  • 1 ½ tbsp olive paste (tapenade), black
  • 2 tomatoes
  • e.g. salt and pepper
  • 1 ball of mozzarella
  • 1 tsp oregano, dried
  • e.g. paprika powder

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 10 minutes

fast, sophisticated, spicy

Divide the chicken breast into two flat cutlets. Brush the cutlets with the tapenade on both sides. Season with salt and pepper. Place in a baking dish. Top the chicken breast with tomatoes and mozzarella. Sprinkle with oregano, salt, pepper, and paprika. Bake in the center of an oven preheated to 220°C for 15-20 minutes. Serve with rice, and gnocchi are also recommended as a side dish.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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