Mediterranean Chicken and Farro Bake

Mediterranean Chicken and Farro Bake

from livelytable.com
Main dish
75 min
538 kcal / serving

This delicious Mediterranean chicken and farro bake is a complete meal in one dish! A bed of farro with balsamic marinated chicken, juicy roasted tomatoes and white beans topped with mozzarella is a healthy, comforting summer dinner you'll love.

Ingredients

  • 1 cupuncooked farro
  • 3 cupsvegetable or chicken broth
  • 4 smallboneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs)
  • ½ tspkosher salt
  • ½ tspfreshly cracked black pepper
  • ½ tspgarlic powder
  • 2 tbspbalsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • 1 pintcherry tomatoes
  • 1 cupcanned white beans, drained (such as canellini)
  • 3 clovesgarlic, minced
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • ¼ tsppepper
  • 2 tbspbalsamic
  • 1 tspchopped fresh basil
  • 4 ozgrated mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook the farro. In a saucepan, bring the farro and broth to a boil. Cover, turn the heat to low

  2. 2

    and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain any excess liquid. Spread prepared farro in a lightly greased 9x13" baking dish.

  3. 3

    Marinate the chicken. Place chicken breasts in a bowl or zip-top bag with salt, pepper, garlic, balsamic vinegar and oil. Stir to evenly coat and place in the refrigerator to marinate while the farro cooks.

  4. 4

    Heat oven to 350°F.

  5. 5

    Place tomatoes and white beans in a large bowl. Add garlic, salt, pepper, balsamic and basil. Stir to combine.

  6. 6

    Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Sear chicken for 3-4 minutes per side. Place on top of farro in the baking dish.

  7. 7

    Spread tomato mixture around the chicken. Top evenly with mozzarella. Cover and bake 20 minutes, then uncover and bake until chicken is cooked through, 10-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken. The chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165°F when it is done.

  8. 8

    Drizzle with additional balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with fresh basil (optional).