Chicken breast with tomatoes and cheese
4 servings
60 minutes
Chicken breast with tomatoes and cheese is a simple yet exquisite dish of European cuisine, perfect for family dinners or festive tables. The tender meat soaked in a fragrant garlic-mayonnaise mixture gains amazing juiciness, while the tomatoes add freshness and a slight tang. Melted cheese creates an appetizing crust that makes the dish particularly appealing. Historically, such baked variations of meat are found in Italian and French cuisines where a combination of tomatoes, spices, and cheese is used to create rich flavors. It cooks quickly and consistently delights even the most discerning gourmets. Serving with herbs or fresh salad adds an extra touch of freshness, making the dish versatile for both everyday and festive menus.
1
Prepare the ingredients.
2
Add minced garlic to the mayonnaise.
- Mayonnaise: 2 tablespoons
- Paprika: 1 teaspoon
3
Add ground black pepper.
- Ground black pepper: to taste
4
To salt.
- Salt: to taste
5
Add paprika.
- Paprika: 1 teaspoon
6
Mix well.
7
Rinse the chicken breast, dry it with a paper towel, and make three to four deep cuts to the bone on each side.
- Chicken breast: 1 piece
8
Coat the breast with a mayonnaise-garlic mixture.
- Mayonnaise: 2 tablespoons
9
Cut the cheese into small slices 5–7 mm wide.
- Cheese: 100 g
10
Slice the tomatoes into rounds about 5-7 mm thick.
- Tomatoes: 2 pieces
11
Place the chicken breast in a deep baking dish and put a piece of tomato and cheese in each cut.
- Chicken breast: 1 piece
- Tomatoes: 2 pieces
- Cheese: 100 g
12
Cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake for another 5-7 minutes to form a crust.
13
The dish is ready. It can be garnished with lettuce leaves or herbs.
14
To serve.