Caprese Chicken

Ingredients
  

  • 4 skinless chicken breasts
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil, divided
  • 3 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 10 large basil leaves, finely chopped
  • 8 ounces fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced in ½-inch thick slices
  • Balsamic vinegar, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts and set aside.
  • In a large sauté pan, over medium-high heat, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Add chicken, cover pan, and cook for about 10 minutes.
  • Flip chicken breasts and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked thoroughly or has reached an internal temp of 165°F.
  • Remove chicken, place on a plate and cover with foil.
  • Add remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to sauté pan.
  • Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant, scraping up all the little bits of chicken left in the pan.
  • Add tomatoes and continue sautéing until tomatoes skin starts to soften/wrinkle, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in basil and quickly place chicken back in pan.
  • Top each chicken breast with 2 slices of mozzarella.
  • Cover pan with lid and let the mozzarella melt, about 1 – 2 minutes.
  • Drizzle with a splash of balsamic vinegar and serve immediately.
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