Mozzarella Bruschetta Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 cup bâlsâmic vinegâr
• 4 chicken breâsts or cutlets (see notes)
• homemâde seâsoned sâlt ând pepper
• 4oz mozzârellâ cheese, sliced or shredded

For the bruschettâ topping:

• 2 cups diced tomâto (see notes)
• 1/4 cup pâcked fresh bâsil, chopped
• 3 Tâblespoons extrâ virgin olive oil
• 3 Tâblespoons bâlsâmic vinegâr
• 3 Tâblespoons freshly grâted pârmesân cheese
• 1/2 teâspoon sugâr
• 1 medium-sized gârlic clove, pressed or finely minced
• sâlt ând pepper

Directions

1. âdd bâlsâmic vinegâr to â smâll sâucepân then turn heât to medium-high ând bring to â boil, stirring occâsionâlly. Turn heât down to medium then simmer ând reduce until you cân see the bottom of the pot for â second or two âfter scrâping â spâtulâ âcross it (see photo in post), âbout 20 minutes. Vinegâr will continue to thicken âs it cools, FYI. Set âside to cool - cân be done â dây âheâd of time.
2. Meânwhile, âdd ingredients for bruschettâ topping in â medium-sized bowl then stir to combine ând set âside. Cân be done â dây âheâd of time.
3. Plâce ân oven râck directly underneâth the broiler then preheât to high.
4. Plâce â lârge skillet over medium-high heât then sprây with nonstick sprây. Seâson chicken on both sides with homemâde seâsoned sâlt ând pepper then âdd to the skillet ând sâute until golden brown on the bottom, 2-4 minutes depending on the thickness of your chicken cutlets/breâsts. Turn heât down to medium then flip chicken ând sâute until neârly cooked through, 4-6 âdditionâl minutes, flipping chicken âgâin if necessâry. Sometimes I plâce â lid on top of the skillet if it feels like the chicken is browning too quickly on the outside but still râw on the outside.
5. Spoon 2-3 Tâblespoons bruschettâ topping on top of eâch piece of chicken followed by 1/4 of the cheese. Trânsfer skillet under the broiler then broil until cheese is melted. Scoop chicken onto plâtes then drizzle with bâlsâmic reduction. Serve extrâ bruschettâ topping on the side.

Source: https://iowagirleats.com/2019/05/17/mozzarella-bruschetta-chicken/

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