Easy Chicken Caprese

This is easily the easiest dish I’ve made it a while. And yet, it’s so fragrant and delicious! Surprisingly, it isn’t because of the cheese either (shocker, I know). The garlic-basil-tomato combo has me convinced it’s amazing.

I’m not a big Italian fan but this could easily be a weekly staple in my household. Since I used cheese with this dish, I opted to skip a starchy side or dressing and salad with added fat and opted for a lower calorie and nutrient dense side dish of mashed cauliflower. With the drizzle of balsamic, it made the perfect pair and almost felt like I was eating creamy potatoes with it! Give it a try.

Easy Chicken Caprese

Serves 4

Clues

Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts and set aside.

In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm 1-2 tablespoons oil. Add chicken, cover pan, and cook for about 10 minutes. Flip chicken breasts and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked thoroughly. Aprox cooking time is 15-20 mins depending in the size of your chicken breasts.

While the chicken is cooking, in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm remaining tablespoons of oil. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add tomatoes and continue sautéing until tomatoes skin starts to soften/wrinkle, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil. Set aside.

Once chicken has finished cooking, top each chicken breast with 2 slices of mozzarella. Pour tomato mixture on top. Cover pan with lid once more and let the mozzarella melt, about 1-2 minutes.

Lastly, drizzle with a splash of balsamic vinegar and serve immediately.

Ingredients

4 skinless chicken breasts

kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

2-4 tablespoons avocado (or olive) oil, divided

3 large garlic cloves, minced

2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved

10 large basil leaves, finely chopped

8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced in ½ inch thick slices

balsamic vinegar, to taste