Caprese chicken

 

YIELD: 4 SERVINGS

CAPRESE CHICKEN

Caprese Chicken: chicken breasts are topped with garlic cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinegar to  create this one pan, 30 minute dinner.

PREP TIM 10 minutes  COOK TIME 20 minutes TOTAL TIME 30 minutes

I started with this recipe but breaded it instead of cooking it without breading and I added some vermouth to the pan while after the garlic had cooked and while the tomatoes and basil cooked.

INGREDIENTS

• 4 skinless chicken breasts
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
• 10 large basil leaves, finely chopped
• 8 oz fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced in 1/2 inch thick slices
• balsamic vinegar, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts and set aside.
2. 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).
3. Remove chicken and 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.
4. 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.
5. Cover pan with lid and let the mozzarella melt, about 1-2 minutes. Drizzle with a splash of balsamic vinegar and serve immediately!

NUTRITION INFORMATION: YIELD: 4 SERVING SIZE: 1 

Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 462TOTAL FAT: 24gSATURATED FAT: 10gTRANS FAT: 0gUNSATURATED FAT: 12gCHOLESTEROL: 147mgSODIUM: 527mgCARBOHYDRATES: 9gFIBER: 2gSUGAR: 5gPROTEIN: 51g