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    Home » Recipes » Valentine's Day

    Valentine's Day Dinner - Balsamic Chicken & Tomato Hearts

    Modified: Feb 5, '24 · Published: Feb 6, '20 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    Shower your sweetheart with love (and flavor!) with this easy Balsamic Chicken & Tomato Hearts recipe. Tender chicken breasts are arranged with diced tomatoes, feta, and basil to create a charming heart-shaped presentation, drizzled with sweet balsamic glaze for a romantic and delicious Valentine's Day dinner.​

    Chicken breast plated next to diced tomatoes, feta cheese, and basil to form a heart shape are drizzled with a balsamic glaze.


    This meal is beautiful in its simplicity. A sliced chicken breast is plated next to diced tomatoes in the shape of a heart.

    Add a sprinkling of feta cheese and fresh basil then drizzle on a balsamic vinegar glaze to transform an ordinary everyday dinner into a special holiday meal.

    I love that you can make such a nutritious meal look so visually stunning.

    Slice a chicken breast then plate it next to diced grape tomatoes in a heart shape then add a sprinkling of feta cheese, basil, and balsamic glaze.


    I wanted this meal to be quick and easy to make so I simply seasoned my chicken breasts with some salt and pepper, heated the oil in a pan, then sautéd the chicken for a few minutes on each side until it reached an internal temperature of 165° Fahrenheit.

    You can if you prefer, grill your chicken breasts by tossing them with a tablespoon of oil and cooking them on a preheated 400-degree grill.

    If you have a little more time and you want a bigger punch of flavor you can even create a marinade using the oil, balsamic vinegar, and seasonings like garlic powder and Italian seasoning.

    Ingredients

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    Supplies

    • stainless steel or non-stick skillet
    • tongs
    • knife

    Instructions

    Season chicken with salt and pepper then saute in a stainless steel skillet until cooked through.

    Sauté the chicken breasts.

    • Season two 5-6 ounce boneless and skinless chicken breasts with salt and pepper then set aside for 10 minutes.
      • The salt will help to tenderize the chicken breasts.
    • Pat the chicken breasts dry using paper towels.
    • Set a medium stainless steel skillet on your stovetop.
    • Pour 1 ½ tablespoons of Mazola Corn Oil into the pan and turn the heat to medium-high.
    • Allow the oil to heat until it begins to shimmer.
    • Place the chicken breasts into the pan and heat for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked to an internal temperature of 165° Fahrenheit.
    • Remove the chicken breasts from the skillet, set on a cutting board, tent with tin foil, and let rest for 5 minutes.
    Collage of images showing how to arrange a chicken breast with tomatoes, feta cheese, basil and balsamic glaze on a white plate to look like a heart.

    Assemble the chicken and tomato hearts:

    • Slice the cooked chicken breasts crosswise in about 1-inch slices.
    • Set one breast, in its original teardrop shape, onto each dinner place.
    • Arrange diced grape tomatoes next to the chicken breast to form a heart shape.
    • Sprinkle on some feta cheese and fresh basil.
    • Drizzle on balsamic vinegar glaze.
    Cook balsamic vinegar until thickened then pour it over a chicken breast with tomatoes, feta, and basil.

    Make a simple balsamic glaze.

    • Pour ¼ cup of balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan.
    • Set the pan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
    • Lower the heat to medium-low and stir continuously until the balsamic vinegar reduces by half and thickens.
    • It will continue to thicken off heat.
    • Pour into a glass bowl and allow to cool completely.
    • Then use the glaze to drizzle over your chicken and tomatoes.
    • You can just drizzle on balsamic vinegar, but the glaze will cling better to the chicken and tomatoes.
    Chicken breast plated next to diced tomatoes, feta cheese, and basil to form a heart shape are drizzled with a balsamic glaze.

    I love being able to turn a simple recipe into something that looks so pretty on the plate. When this dinner is served to your sweetheart I just know that he or she will fall in love! With you and the meal.

    This dinner is easy enough to make for a weeknight meal but special enough to serve for an anniversary, an engagement, or even a bridal shower.

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    Recipe

    5 from 2 votes
    Chicken breast plated next to diced tomatoes, feta cheese, and basil to form a heart shape are drizzled with a balsamic glaze.
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    Balsamic Chicken and Tomato Hearts
    Prep Time
    20 mins
    Cook Time
    5 mins
     

    Place a sauteed chicken breast next to diced grape tomatoes, feta cheese, and basil to form a heart then drizzle on balsamic glaze to make a beautiful, heart-healthy, Valentine's Day dinner.

    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: balsamic glaze, chicken, easy dinner, heart-healthy meal, Valentine's day recipe
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 366 kcal
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 2 thin chicken breasts (about 5-6 ounces)
    • kosher salt or table salt, to season chicken
    • freshly ground black pepper, to season chicken
    • 1 ½ tablespoons Mazola® Corn Oil
    • 2 cups grape tomatoes, diced
    • 1 tablespoon feta cheese
    • 2 basil leaves, torn or cut into small pieces
    • 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
    Instructions
    1. Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels.

    2. Season with salt and pepper.

    3. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes to allow the salt to tenderize the chicken.

    4. Pour Mazola Corn Oil into skillet.

    5. Set over medium-high heat.

    6. Heat until the oil begins to shimmer.

    7. Pat the chicken dry again then place into the hot oil in the pan.

    8. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees C).

    9. Remove from the heat, tent with tin foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes.

    10. Cut each chicken breast crosswise into slices.

    11. Set one chicken breast onto each of your dinner plates.

    12. Arrange the diced tomatoes next to the chicken breast forming a heart shape.

    13. Sprinkle ½ of the feta cheese and ½ of the basil over top of the tomatoes.

    14. Drizzle balsamic glaze over top of the chicken and tomatoes and serve.

    Recipe Notes

    To make balsamic glaze, heat ¼ cup balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan set over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir continuously until reduced by half and thickened. Cool completely. 

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    1. Pamela says

      February 11, 2022 at 6:00 pm

      Hi Beth, Is it possible to make the glaze the day before one plans to serve this meal?

      Reply
      • Beth says

        February 11, 2022 at 6:34 pm

        Hi Pamela,
        Yes, you can make it ahead. If it gets too thick after it cools, you can always heat it just to thin it out. Enjoy!

        Reply
        • Pamela says

          February 11, 2022 at 7:55 pm

          Thank you for your quick reply!

          Reply
        • Pamela says

          February 14, 2022 at 8:40 pm

          Thanks, Beth. This was a delicious success! We opted to grill the chicken.

          Reply
          • Beth says

            February 14, 2022 at 10:39 pm

            That is a perfect option! I love grilled chicken but sadly don't have a grill. I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day!

            Reply
    2. David H says

      February 25, 2021 at 5:34 am

      This was simple to make and is so delicious! I HAVE NEVER LIKED TOMATOES! However, I got more when I was done with my first plate! There is so much yum to this meal and the presentation is beautiful! And I love that it’s heart-healthy! Thank you so much for this recipe!! I will be making this again!!

      Reply
      • Beth says

        February 25, 2021 at 7:39 am

        Hi David, I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed this dinner and the tomatoes! It's one of my favorite healthy meals. I'm glad you liked it too.

        Reply
    3. Alex says

      February 08, 2020 at 7:15 am

      This looks delicious! I'm so glad to find a non-sweet idea for Valentine's Day! Thank you so much!

      Reply
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