Chicken Caprese

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Chicken Caprese is a flavorful Italian-inspired meal that combines juicy chicken breasts with mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes and basil. Its marinated with Italian seasoning that gives it a very flavorful taste. It goes well with sparkling water and lemon that gives it a refreshing and non-alcoholic option.

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 1 tbsp. Balsamic vinegar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp. white pepper powder
  • 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp. Italian vinegar
  • 200 g mozzarella cheese
  • 10 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 handful basil leaves basil
  • 1 tsp. garlic cloves crushed

How To Prepare Chicken Caprese

  1. Put the balsamic, Italian seasoning, two teaspoons olive oil, honey and salt in a small bowl and mix well.
  2. Put the chicken pieces on a plate and smear with the marinade until the chicken is well coated.
  3. Cover the bowl with the chicken and marinate for about 2 hours.
  4. Cut the mozzarella cheese into slices and the cherry tomatoes into half.
  5. Put a skillet on medium heat and let it heat up, sauté the garlic for 1 minute add the chicken pieces on the hot skillet and cook on both sides for about 6 to 8 minutes or until well cooked and no longer pink.
  6. Place the tomatoes and cheese slices on top of the chicken breasts, cover the skillet with a lid and let the cheese melt on low heat for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  7. Garnish with basil leaves and serve while still hot with pasta, rice or mixed salad.

Chicken Caprese

Recipe by Balanced Healthy MealsCourse: Dinner
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Calories

300

kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts

  • 2 tbsp. cooking oil

  • 1 tbsp. honey

  • 1 tbsp. Balsamic vinegar

  • Salt to taste

  • 1 tsp. white pepper powder

  • 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning

  • 1 tbsp. Italian vinegar

  • 200 g mozzarella cheese

  • 10 cherry tomatoes

  • 1 handful basil leaves basil

  • 1 tsp. garlic cloves crushed

Directions

  • Put the balsamic, Italian seasoning, two teaspoons olive oil, honey and salt in a small bowl and mix well.
  • Put the chicken pieces on a plate and smear with the marinade until the chicken is well coated.
  • Cover the bowl with the chicken and marinate for about 2 hours.
  • Cut the mozzarella cheese into slices and the cherry tomatoes into half.
  • Put a skillet on medium heat and let it heat up, sauté the garlic for 1 minute add the chicken pieces on the hot skillet and cook on both sides for about 6 to 8 minutes or until well cooked and no longer pink.
  • Place the tomatoes and cheese slices on top of the chicken breasts, cover the skillet with a lid and let the cheese melt on low heat for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Garnish with basil leaves and serve while still hot with pasta, rice or mixed salad.