{"id":3340,"date":"2026-04-09T00:18:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3340"},"modified":"2026-04-09T00:18:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:18:03","slug":"oven-baked-creamy-tomato-basil-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/oven-baked-creamy-tomato-basil-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Oven-Baked Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Oven-Baked Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper (to taste)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 can (400g \/ 14 oz) diced tomatoes (with juice)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup fresh basil, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp paprika (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp chili flakes (optional, for heat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Preheat oven<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat your oven to <strong>190\u00b0C (375\u00b0F)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Lightly grease a baking dish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Season &amp; sear chicken<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat<\/li>\n<li>Sear chicken <strong>2\u20133 minutes per side<\/strong> until golden (not fully cooked)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This step locks in flavor before baking<\/p>\n<h3>3. Make the creamy sauce<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In the same pan, saut\u00e9 garlic for 30 seconds<\/li>\n<li>Add diced tomatoes (with juice)<\/li>\n<li>Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>Simmer 2\u20133 minutes until slightly thick<\/li>\n<li>Add chili flakes (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cream + tomatoes create a rich, balanced sauce<\/p>\n<h3>4. Assemble<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Place chicken in baking dish<\/li>\n<li>Pour sauce over the chicken<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle fresh basil on top<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Bake<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bake uncovered for <strong>25\u201330 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chicken should be fully cooked (internal temp 75\u00b0C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>6. Serve<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Spoon extra sauce over chicken<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with more basil &amp; Parmesan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Serving Ideas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pasta (best option )<\/li>\n<li>Rice<\/li>\n<li>Mashed potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Garlic bread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use chicken thighs for juicier results<\/li>\n<li>Add spinach or mushrooms for extra flavor<\/li>\n<li>Fresh basil makes a BIG difference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Oven-Baked Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken Ingredients 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 tbsp olive oil Salt &amp; black pepper (to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3341,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3340"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3342,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3340\/revisions\/3342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}