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one pan chicken with garlic butter tomato sauce

June 11, 2019 10 Comments

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Meet our current dinner obsession! This One Pan Chicken with Garlic Butter Tomato Sauce couldn’t be any easier – or any more delicious! Made with a creamy, heavenly tomato butter sauce, skillet browned chicken breast, and fresh basil. It’s the perfect meal for these hot summer evenings – and it’s great for entertaining, too!

One pan chicken with garlic butter tomato sauce in a skillet. this recipe

Thanks to Danish Creamery for sponsoring this post! All opinions are my own. 

I could not love this meal any more than I currently do. It’s SO perfect for summer – we’ve got fresh tomatoes and basil, it all cooks in one pan, and there’s no need to turn on the oven! I think that’s all we could ever ask for a summertime meal, right? Plus, it’s pretty healthy too!

One pan chicken with garlic butter tomato sauce in a skillet.

Let’s walk through how to make this dreamy dinner situation! First, we’re cooking chicken breast seasoned with salt + pepper in a large skillet until it’s completely cooked through. Set the chicken aside on a plate while we make the tomato butter sauce.

Chicken breasts cooking in a skillet.

Next, we’ll dice up some lovely, fresh summer tomatoes and add them to the same pan. Cook them until they’ve broken down and are saucy. Then – the best part – we’re adding half a stick of Danish Creamery’s Salted European Style Butter! It’s made with 85% butter fat – higher than most other European Style butters – and it’s velvety richness is made possible by using milk from cows that are humanely raised, happily munching all the grass they could ever want, in wide-open pastures.

Tomatoes on a cutting board and diced in a skillet.

I mean, just look at that knob of golden buttery goodness. Anyone who tells you that butter is not a solid addition to any main dish is missing out on the pure joy of Garlic Tomato Butter sauce!

Tomatoes cooking in a skillet with butter.

Stir the butter in well, and add a couple cloves of minced garlic. Simmer the sauce for a few more minutes on the stove, to cook the garlic, then add the chicken breast back in to get it covered in the buttery tomato sauce!

Tomatoes cooking with butter.

Finish the whole thing off with some fresh basil, and you’re in business! This meal is so un-fussy, but delicious enough to serve for any summer entertaining situation. The leftovers (should you be lucky enough to have any) also make a fabulous desk lunch the next day. If you want to add a little something extra, you can serve this with rice, mixed grains (couscous, quinoa, etc.) or pasta.

But, honestly, it stands alone just fine. Just fine, indeed.

One pan chicken with garlic butter tomato sauce in a skillet.

Happy cooking, friends!

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One Pan Chicken with Garlic Butter Tomato Sauce

This meal couldn't be any easier - or any more delicious! Made with a creamy, heavenly tomato butter sauce, skillet browned chicken breast, and fresh basil.
5 from 8 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Healthy Food
Keyword: Easy Skillet Dinners, Skillet Meals, Cast Iron Meals, Summer Dinners
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 554kcal
Author: Stephanie Simmons

Ingredients

  • 3 TBSP olive oil
  • 4 medium chicken breasts
  • salt + pepper, to taste
  • 4 large tomatoes
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 TBSP Danish Creamery European-Style Salted Butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, loosely packed

Instructions

  • Cook Chicken: Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breasts and cook, flipping halfway, until cooked through. Time will vary depending on size of chicken breasts. 
    Once they're completely cooked through, set aside on a plate. 
  • Make the Garlic Tomato Butter Sauce: Wash tomatoes and dice. Add the tomatoes to the pan, still over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have broken down and are sort of saucy-looking. Add the butter, and stir in until completely melted. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, for a few minutes (taste to make sure the raw garlic taste is gone). 
  • Finish it off: Add the chicken back to the pan, and spoon some of the sauce over each chicken breast. Heat for a few minutes. 
  • Serve + Store: Add the fresh basil just before serving! Enjoy immediately! Store leftovers, in an airtight container, in the fridge for up to 5 days. 

Notes

NOTE: You can lay a sheet of plastic wrap over the raw chicken breasts and gently pound out the thicker parts with a meat mallet or rolling pin to help things cook faster and evenly.

Nutrition

Calories: 554kcal
 

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  1. Tabitha G Bassett says

    June 28, 2019 at 7:54 pm

    5 stars
    I had a lot of fun with this recipe! It was very easy, and it does make for good leftovers!

    Reply
    • Stephanie Simmons says

      June 29, 2019 at 11:10 pm

      Thanks, Tabitha! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️

      Reply
  2. Kari Heron says

    June 27, 2019 at 5:56 pm

    This is such a great and cost effective use of some of the best things summer gifts us with-tomatoes.

    Reply
  3. Mirlene says

    June 25, 2019 at 8:16 am

    5 stars
    Hello, my new dinner obsession! Can’t wait to try you out this weekend. That sauce though!!

    Reply
  4. Jacqueline Debono says

    June 23, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    5 stars
    I am absolutely going to make this dish. It looks fabulous and of course tomatoes and basil are a classic combo here in Italy. We can’t find the same brand of butter here but we do have good butter from mountain pasture grazed cows! Nothing beats real food! Pinning for later!

    Reply
  5. Cheese Curd In Paradise says

    June 22, 2019 at 4:07 pm

    5 stars
    This is a beautiful dinner! I love tomato sauce the uses fresh ingredients and butter. It is so simple, but the flavors are so so so good. I would love this over a little pasta or roasted veggies. I can’t wait to make this at home.

    Reply
  6. Sophie says

    June 22, 2019 at 8:20 am

    5 stars
    Such a simple and hearty recipe. My chicken eater sister will love this. Bookmarking this.

    Reply
  7. Ramona says

    June 21, 2019 at 4:50 pm

    5 stars
    What a delightful recipe this is. It is calling my name so badly. I love chicken and any tomato base sauce. Delicious, I cannot wait to make this. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  8. Stine Mari says

    June 20, 2019 at 4:01 pm

    5 stars
    This looks so easy to make and SO delicious. I loove butter, and I always opt for the real thing. I haven’t used margarine in yearsss.

    Reply
  9. Kelly Anthony says

    June 18, 2019 at 7:03 am

    5 stars
    I love that this recipe doesn’t require me to turn on the over during the heat of the summer. I’m also a big fan of only using one pot especially during busy summer days.

    Reply

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