Now that I am starting to get a little more comfortable with cooking protein on the stove top, I decided to try this recipe I saw for balsamic basil chicken that has you sear the chicken then put the pan in the oven. For some reason, making a meal that goes from the stove top to the oven makes me think of "chef-like" skills so I never thought to try one of these recipes. Maybe I was scared because it's two cooking methods? Whatever it was, I got over it! Well sort of....we'll get to that in a bit!
Anyways, this recipe is so delicious you don't need any sides! It includes grape tomatoes and zucchini (I used yellow squash) but you can even add onions. I ended up also adding some garlic powder on top of the chicken and vegetables before putting it in the oven to give it a little more flavor. My husband ate it as is but I had extra plain penne pasta so I used some of the marinade and made a side of balsamic pasta drizzled with balsamic glaze.
So back to the pan in the oven...
First off, make sure you use an oven safe pan (i.e. skillet, stainless steel pan). I have the All-Clad stainless steel pan. It was from our wedding registry over a decade ago and I've used it only a handful of times (and by "I" I mean my husband)! After searing the chicken, and adding the vegetables and seasoning, I carefully placed the pan in the oven. I was so excited when it was time to take it out, but I ended up dropping the pan! I don't know what I was thinking but I tried to take the pan out by just holding the handle and it fell halfway through me lifting it off the rack. I even had oven mitts on BOTH hands! Luckily it landed perfectly on the oven door but I lost some of the sauce and veggies (see picture below). So for first timers like me, hold the pan on BOTH sides!
Even with some lost veggies and sauce, it still came out so delicious! You can also broil it for a few minutes before serving if you want extra crispy skin!
- I used honey mustard instead of dijon mustard for the marinade
- I added garlic powder on top of the seared chicken and vegetables before putting it in the oven
- I broiled the chicken for about 5 minutes before serving
This was the aftermath after I dropped the pan! 🤦🏻♀️
It still looked amazing after losing some of the sauce and veggies!
I added pasta as a side for myself. I just took cooked penne, added some of the balsamic sauce and minced garlic then sautéed it for a few minutes.
ENJOY!
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