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This One Pan Chicken with Garlic Butter Tomato Sauce couldn’t be any easier – or any more delicious! It’s made with a creamy 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!
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Why You’ll Love Chicken with Garlic & Tomato Sauce:
- Delicious Summertime Meal — Tender, juicy chicken nestled in a creamy, buttery, fresh tomato sauce and finished with fresh basil make this seasonal dish cozy and irresistible!
- Simple Ingredients — You probably have all of these ingredients at home. But, be sure to load up on fresh, juicy tomatoes!
- Ready In Under 30 Minutes — This restaurant worthy dinner is so easy to make, that it’ll be ready in less than half an hou.! The cleanup is just as easy, too!
Ingredient Overview:
As always, the full recipe with measurements & directions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Use the table of contents (back at the top, below the first image, to navigate).
- Fresh Tomatoes — To make this simple tomato sauce I make sure to use juicy, fresh tomatoes. You can use either regular, big tomatoes or cherry tomatoes.
- Chicken — Choose lean skinless and boneless chicken breasts to make this dish. Make sure that the chicken pieces are roughly the same in size and thickness so that they all cook evenly.
- Olive Oil — Load up on good quality olive oil. You’ll want to drizzle it on top of that creamy sauce before you dig in with some crusty bread.
- Butter — To make the creamy tomato sauce, you’ll need some high-quality salted butter.
- Basil — You’ll need some fresh herbs to take this bruschetta chicken recipe to the next level. Top it off with some fresh basil at the end for more flavor!
Recipe Variations:
- White Wine – Add a splash of white wine (or cooking wine) to deglaze the pan between cooking the chicken and the tomatoes – it adds lots of yummy flavor!
- Heavy Cream – Stir in a bit of cream with the tomatoes for extra richness, if desired.
How To Make This One Pan Chicken With Garlic Butter Tomato Sauce Recipe:
Step 1: Cook The Chicken. Season boneless skinless chicken breasts with salt & pepper. Cook chicken in a heated pan, until cooked through and golden brown. Set aside on a plate.
Step 2: Make The Garlic Tomato Butter Sauce. 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.
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.
Step 3: Finish It Off. Add the tender chicken back to the skillet and cover in the buttery tomato sauce. Finish the whole thing off with some fresh basil, and you’re in business!
Serving + Storing:
This bruschetta chicken-inspired meal is so un-fussy, but delicious enough to serve for any summer entertaining situation. Serve with pasta, rice, or a side salad. For ultra comfort food coziness, bake up a batch of Buttery Parmesan + Herb Breadsticks or Garlic Herb Pull-Apart Rolls.
The leftovers (should you be lucky enough to have any) can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They make a fabulous desk lunch the next day!
Expert Cooking Tips:
- Uniform Chicken Breasts – 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 evenly.
- Don’t Overcook The Chicken – To avoid overcooking your chicken breasts, once you’ve got them golden brown on both sides, lower the temperature so that the chicken cooks through slowly inside.
FAQs:
Chicken is considered cooked when it’s reached a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Definitely use an instant-read meat thermometer to check your chicken’s temperature!
Obviously you can find tomatoes in the supermarket throughout the year, but you’ll notice that they’re the best in the summer. That’s because tomatoes are in season from May through October! In the off season, use canned tomatoes.
More Tomato Recipes to Love:
- Tomato Basil Soup With Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes
- Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
- Meal Prep Roasted Tomatoes, Corn And Zucchini
- One Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken With Asparagus
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One Pan Chicken with Garlic Butter Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 medium chicken breasts
- salt + pepper, to taste
- 4 large ripe tomatoes, Use one or two 14.5 ounce cans of diced tomatoes when fresh tomatoes are out of season
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, loosely packed
Instructions
- Prep: Place chicken breasts on a cutting board and lay a piece of plastic wrap over them. Gently pound out the thicker areas with a meat mallet so that the pieces cook more evenly. Alternatively, you can slice through the thickest part of the chicken breasts to create more a even thickness between each piece. Rinse and dice your tomatoes. Or, open your canned tomatoes if making out of tomato season. Chop your basil.4 medium chicken breasts, 4 large ripe tomatoes, 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, loosely packed
- 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 – use an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken to check for an internal temperature of 165℉. Time will vary depending on size of chicken breasts. Once they're cooked through, set aside on a plate and tent with aluminum foil.3 tbsp olive oil, salt + pepper, to taste
- Make the Garlic Tomato Butter Sauce: Add tomatoes to the pan, still over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have broken down and are saucy-looking. Add butter and stir until completely melted. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, for a few minutes (taste to make sure the raw garlic taste is gone).4 large ripe tomatoes, 2 large cloves garlic, minced, 1/4 cup salted butter
- 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.1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, loosely packed
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I had a lot of fun with this recipe! It was very easy, and it does make for good leftovers!
Thanks, Tabitha! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️
This is such a great and cost effective use of some of the best things summer gifts us with-tomatoes.
Hello, my new dinner obsession! Can’t wait to try you out this weekend. That sauce though!!
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!
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.
Such a simple and hearty recipe. My chicken eater sister will love this. Bookmarking this.
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.
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.
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.