Baked Chicken And Cherry Tomatoes

Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes

This is such a easy chicken dinner recipe! Rub chicken breasts with minced garlic and spices and throw them into a baking dish, followed by cherry tomatoes. Bake it the oven and dinner is ready! It’s that simple! The recipe makes really juicy chicken because we cover it with parchment paper when baking! This makes moist and tender chicken, perfect to pair with juicy cherry tomatoes! We love this meal during garden season when the cherry tomatoes are peak sweetness! Serve the chicken as is (with other sides if you like – we really love it with mashed potatoes and Italian Herb Bread) or you can serve over pasta to make the best damn cherry tomatoes and chicken spaghetti ever! However you serve it, I hope you try it soon! Looking for more cherry tomato recipes? Check out my Pickled Cherry Tomatoes, Creamy Cherry Tomato Pasta and Cherry Tomato Salad with Olives.

Tomatoes and Chicken Ingredients

Chicken Breasts, boneless and skinless. I have also tried this with chicken thighs and it’s delicious! Cherry or Grape Tomatoes, 2 cups worth. This is 1 pint if you’re buying from the grocery store. Other: Minced garlic, salt and pepper, garlic powder, dried oregano, Italian Seasoning and butter.

How to Bake Chicken and Tomatoes

Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Pat chicken dry and then place into the baking dish. Add minced garlic on top of the chicken, rubbing it in. Add the spices and seasonings on top, rubbing it on both sides. Place a piece of butter on top of each chicken You only need 1 tablespoon, so chop that up into how many pieces of chicken you have. Add cherry tomatoes into the baking dish, surrounding the chicken. Cover the chicken snuggly with parchment paper on top. Bake until chicken is fully cooked, about 40-45 minutes. For a browned top, add a couple more minutes under the broiler. Cool for a couple minutes (those tomatoes are hot!) and enjoy!