Easy 30-Minute Sun Dried Tomato Chicken

This ridiculously Easy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken has only 4 ingredients* and takes only 30 minutes from start to finish!  It’s slightly sweet, slightly tangy, and hugely delicious!  Sun dried tomatoes have an intense flavor, so a little goes a long way and when rehydrated and blended, turn into a thick and lucious sauce.  The sauce coats the chicken keeping it moist and juicy when it simply bakes in the oven.  It’s a perfect easy weeknight dinner that you can prepare ahead and cook quickly!

*Note, the 4 ingredients do not count the water, salt, and pepper in this recipe.

Delicious Flavor and Good for You!

Sun Dried tomatoes are a wonderful ingredient to keep on hand in the freezer and pull out for an easy last-minute dinner.  They are tomatoes that are dried in the sun so all of the tomato flavors and nutrients concentrate.  Sun Dried tomatoes provide vitamins C and K, iron, and the antioxidant, lycopene, which makes them a healthy ingredient to add to your meals.

Have sun dried tomatoes leftover?  No problem!  Try this delicious and easy Mexican Pasta Salad with Sun Dried Tomato Dressing!

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PREP-AHEAD TO MAKE YOUR SUN DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN

We are all extremely busy and making dinner during the week can be overwhelming.  Prepping meals ahead can make ALL the difference!  So, here are the steps you can do the day(s) in advance and store in the fridge…

For this recipe, you can prepare it entirely in advance and let the chicken marinate in the tomatoes.  Then simply cook in the oven when ready to eat!

Start by making the sauce.  Add the Sun Dried Tomatoes, Olive Oil, Water, Garlic, Salt, and Pepper to a mini food processor.  My Cuisinart Mini Food Processor is one of my absolute favorite and most used gadgets in my kitchen!

Pulse to blend until creamy with small pieces of tomato.

Add to 3 chicken breasts in bag, scoop the tomato sauce on top, then squish it around so all of the chicken is coated.   Marinate overnight or just mix and then transfer to baking sheet pan.  You can add a fourth chicken breast if you like, just check the recipe notes for ingredient increases.

COOK YOUR SUN DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN 

Place the Sun Dried Tomato Chicken breasts on an oiled sheet pan and bake in a 400F degree oven for 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165F.

NOTE!!  Let the chicken rest after you take it out of the oven!  You want it to rest for at least 5 minutes so that the juices from the chicken redistribute instead of seeping out.  This way, the chicken stays moist and juicy!

I like to slice each breast into 4 slices on an angle and then serve each person 3 slices.  Serve with rice, potatoes, pasta, or quinoa.  Add a salad or roasted vegetables and it’s an easy meal!  Try these delicious side dishes to go with this Sun Dried Tomato Chicken:

• Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
• Super Cheesy Cauliflower Rice
• Mushroom Quinoa Risotto
• Creamy Parmesan Polenta
• Roasted Carrots with Cumin & Avocado Crema
• Gluten Free Cheddar Honey Cornbread
• Green Salad with Honey Shallot Vinaigrette and Herb Parmesan Crisps

ENJOY!

😍 Carrie

30-Minute Easy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken

Carrie Tyler

This Easy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken is slightly sweet, slightly tart and tangy, and hugely delicious!  When Sun dried tomatoes are rehydrated and blended, they turn into a thick and lucious sauce that coats the chicken keeping it moist and juicy when it simply bakes in the oven.  It's a perfect easy weeknight dinner that you can prepare ahead and cook quickly!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Resting Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4 servings

Calories 169 kcal

Ingredients

  

• ½ cup sun dried tomatoes
• 1 tbls olive oil
• ¼ cup water
• 1 garlic clove
• ½ teaspoon Pepper
• Dash of salt
• 3 Chicken Breasts, skinless, 8 oz each

Instructions

 

Prep Ahead

• Add the Sun Dried Tomatoes, Olive Oil, Water, Garlic, Salt, and Pepper to a mini food processor.
  
• Pulse to blend until creamy with small pieces of tomato.
  
• Add to 3 chicken breasts in bag, seal the bag and squish it around to coat the chicken.  Then marinate overnight or just mix and then transfer to baking sheet pan for cooking.
  

Cook!

• Preheat oven to 400F degrees when you are ready to cook.
• Place Sun Dried Tomato coated Chicken breasts on an oiled sheet pan and bake in oven for 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165F.
  
• NOTE!!  Let the chicken rest after you take it out of the oven!  You want it to rest for at least 5 minutes so that the juices from the chicken redistribute instead of seeping out.  This way, the chicken stays moist and juicy!

  Slice each chicken breasts into 4 slices on an angle.  Serve each person 3 slices and Enjoy!
  
  

Notes

Note, serving size here is about 6 ounces per serving.  3 Chicken breasts each about 8oz, can then be sliced and served in 4 portions.  If you want to add a 4th chicken breast, simply increase the sun dried tomatoes to ¾ cup and add a touch more water and olive oil to ensure you get a smooth texture with some small tomato bits.

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