Baked Caprese Chicken
Baked Caprese Chicken is delicious skillet recipe with fresh Italian flavors ready in less than 40 minutes!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 543kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 pounds
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella sliced into 8 rounds
- 3 large tomatoes sliced into 8 rounds
- Handful fresh basil finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place chicken breasts on a cutting board, cover with a plastic wrap and pound lightly with a meat mallet or rolling pin until even thickness.
- Sprinkle each chicken breast with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning evenly on both sides.
- Preheat large cast iron skillet on medium heat and swirl olive oil to coat. Add chicken breasts and cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown.
- Transfer skillet with chicken to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and top each chicken breast with 2 slices of mozzarella cheese followed by tomato slices on top.
- Bake for another 5 minutes and broil for a few more minutes, if you wish, to get tomatoes more wilted.
- Drizzle with balsamic glaze, garnish with basil and serve hot.
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Notes
Store: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight or on a counter for a few hours.
Nutrition
Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 62g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 625mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g