Garlic Basil Chicken
Flavorful Garlic Basil Chicken cooked in rich tomato sauce, garlic and fresh basil. Makes an easy one-dish dinner the entire family will enjoy.
This season I had the pleasure of starting my garden. My husband and I had no clue we were over our head when we decided to start the garden. We bought tomatoes, basil, thyme, sage – including garden sage, and curly parsley to plant. The kiddos wanted to add pumpkin to the mix; that’s when we went over our head. We had ABSOLUTELY no clue how much pumpkin leaves spread and we have a great time watching the plant grow. It’s remarkable how much it grows every night. To learn more about growing pumpkins, read it about it here.
For the first time this year, thanks to our healthy garden, we were able to have an ample amount of tomatoes and herbs to cook with. All of which allowed me to create this chicken breast recipe. The fresh tomatoes were also used to make my parmesan chicken.
Why this tomato garlic basil chicken breast recipe work:
One pot dishes are the way to go when you have little ones. I love the fact I can throw all of the ingredients into one pot or skillet and let the magic happen.
- This recipe is infused with robust flavors from the tomatoes, garlic and of course the basil.
- Makes a healthy dinner for an easy weeknight meal.
- Perfect for lunch, if eating light.
- Works well with white rice and pasta.
- Perfectly paired with zoodles.
- If you are a fan of Falafels, then you’ll enjoy this recipe by No Spoon Necessary. Once you make these little babies, top it with the tomato sauce and allow the flavors to have a party in your mouth.
The possibilities are endless!
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Garlic Basil Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless chicken breast about 2 breasts
- 2 cloves garlic diced
- Fresh chopped basil
- 2 Roma tomatoes chopped
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ tsp. cumin
- ½ tsp. marjoram
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp. white cooking wine
- zoodles for pairing
Instructions
- Heat the oil. Cook the chicken on both sides (7 minutes per side), then remove from heat and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the tomatoes and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes on medium heat. Then add tomato sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes on medium-low heat.
- Add the cumin, paprika, salt and pepper, cooking wine, and chopped basil. Cook for 2 minutes then add the chicken. Add the sauce from the skillet to the chicken. Simmer for 2-3 more minutes.
- Serve warm with zoodles, noodles, rice, or pasta.
Notes
Step-by-step photos to make the Tomato Garlic Basil Chicken Breast recipe
Prepare the ingredients and set aside.
Cook the chicken breast in hot olive oil using a large skillet. 
Cook the tomatoes and garlic. 
In the same skillet, add the tomatoes and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes on medium heat. Then add tomato sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes on medium-low heat. Add the cumin, paprika, salt and pepper, cooking wine, and chopped basil. Cook for 2 minutes then add the chicken. Add the sauce from the skillet to the chicken. Simmer for 2-3 more minutes. 
Prepare the zoodles. 
Serve warm with zoodles, noodles, rice, or pasta. 
Tammy
This looks absolutely delicious! Such a flavorful combination and a perfect meal to enjoy during these final days of summer 🙂
MDesir
I agree, Tammy. Can’t believe the summer is almost gone.
Jyothi (Jo)
That sauce is so simple yet looks so delicious! With such clean flavors I can only imagine getting a plateful of this garlic basil chicken, sit on the cough and enjoy with some Netflix 😀
MDesir
Thank you, Jo!!!
Veena Azmanov
This sounds like a perfect meal for me especially served over my favorite zoodles. Love the combination of basil and garlic with chicken. I think I could use a spicy paprika and I’m in heaven. Yum!
MDesir
I agree, Veena! Spicy paprika would be ideal.
Marisa Franca
We just had zoodles last night! We love our zucchini made this way and your chicken with a wonderful sauce would be ideal over the zucchini noodles. Nothing like having a garden and your own veggies. Will be trying out your chicken in the tomato sauce as soon as I pick up more zucchini.
MDesir
Thank you, Marisa. The garden has been a joy to have.
Alexis
I love recipes that include zoodles! The chicken looks amazing, I’m going to have to add this recipe to our meal plan for this week.
MDesir
Thank you, Alexis, I hope you enjoy it.
Michelle
Garden fresh recipes are the best! I used to work on a pumpkin farm as a teenager. You’d be surprised how hard they are to harvest, they hide easily under those big leaves!
MDesir
It has truly been a learning experience. Now we are crossing our fingers as we wait for the pumpkins to come. I cannot wait! Thank you for reading.
Valerie
We’re big fans of chicken here. Yours looks terrific, it would be great comfort food on a cold night and we’d pair with pasta if making.
MDesir
Thank you, Valerie.
Noel Lizotte
Since I’ve got the tower of basil plants in my garden this year … I need more ways to use fresh basil. Thanks for this recipe!
MDesir
Thank you, Noel! I have been very happy with the garden.
Claudia Lamascolo
I love the garlic basil with chicken this looks like a delicious comfort meal. The pasta and chicken go perfect together and then these flavors are out of this world wow!
MDesir
Thank you, Claudia!
Dahn
Super yummy chicken!! I love what you said about the garden. I always plant way to many plants in the garden because I want all the things! One thing I do to save some space is plant pumpkins between the corn. The corn will grow up tall and the pumpkins will stay down low on the ground and spread all throughout the corn. It makes it a bit harder to walk down the corn isles but it makes room for more plants. 🙂
MDesir
Dahn, this has definitely been a learning experience. Thank you for the tip. I do plan to plant corn next year. I will keep your tip in mind. Thanks for sharing…still have a lot to learn about growing pumpkins 🙂
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness
I also love one pot meals, even though I don’t have little ones. I also can’t get enough chicken recipes. This looks perfect for me
MDesir
Thank you, Cathleen. I think anyone can appreciate one pot meals. Makes cooking so much easy.