Mother’s Day Basil and Tomato Chicken Breasts

Make this Mother's Day a celebration with the Mother's Day Basil and Tomato Chicken Breasts. Use your grilling skills to treat your mom or wife to something special to honor her in style.

This Italian-inspired marinade perfectly enhances the grilled chicken, bringing out everyone's favorite fresh basil, garlic, and balsamic vinegar flavors for a truly unforgettable taste! Tender, aromatic, and beautiful - like Mom! - this dish will make her feel appreciated and send her a strong message of love.

To create a flavorful marinade for grilled chicken, combine minced garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, aged balsamic vinegar, fruity olive oil, fresh basil leaves, kosher salt, and cracked black pepper in a food processor—pulse until well combined but still slightly chunky. Transfer three-quarters of the marinade to a resealable bag and add chicken breasts to coat. Reserve the remaining marinade to simmer into a flavorful sauce. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to penetrate the meat.

When ready to cook, preheat a grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry. Discard used marinade. Grill the chicken until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes per side. Simmer the reserved marinade in a saucepan until slightly thickened, 3-5 minutes. Serve the grilled chicken topped with extra tomatoes and basil and drizzled with a flavorful sauce.

Fire up that grill and give your mother or wife an unparalleled dining experience without the restaurant wait time at home - let Mother’s Day Basil and Tomato Chicken Breasts be your one-way ticket to deliciousness!

Serves 4

Mother’s Day Basil and Tomato Chicken Breasts Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, skinless and deboned
• 4 to 6 tomatoes (quartered)
• 1/2 cup/120 mL balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup/60 mL fresh basil (loosely packed)
• 2 tablespoons/30 mL olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 teaspoon/5 mL sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon/2.5 mL ground black pepper
• Optional: 1/2 teaspoon/2.5 mL red pepper flakes

Mother’s Day Basil and Tomato Chicken Breasts Directions

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Combine garlic, tomatoes, vinegar, oil, basil, black pepper, and salt in a food processor—reserve a small amount of the chopped tomatoes and chopped basil for garnish.
3. Add chicken and 3/4 of the marinade in a large resealable plastic bag. Make sure the chicken is well coated. Seal the bag and allow it to marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
4. Bring the reserved 1/4 of the marinade to a boil in a small saucepan for 1 minute, reduce heat, and allow the mixture to simmer for 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. Preheat grill.
6. Place chicken on the grill and cook on medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once.
7. Remove chicken from heat, top with cooked sauce, and garnish with diced tomatoes or chopped basil.
8. Serve and enjoy!

Taken from summersetgrills.com  https://summersetgrills.com/blogs/recipes/mother-s-day-basil-and-tomato-chicken-breasts