This easy Chicken Caprese recipe has juicy chicken breasts baked in a simple balsamic reduction with melted mozzarella, a slice of a fresh tomato, and chopped basil. It's healthy, flavorful, and made all in one pan!
Season chicken on both sides with 1 Tablespoon oil, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
Brown chicken: Heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add remaining oil, then chicken, and sear chicken quickly, flipping once, just until golden on both sides. Remove to plate.
Glaze: Mix together the diced red onion, garlic, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Pour the mixture into the skillet and simmer, stirring, for 3 minutes.
Bake: Return chicken to pan and spoon sauce over it. Place pan in oven and roast until the chicken is cooked through (165 degrees), about 10-20 minutes depending on how thick the breasts are. Remove from oven.
Turn oven to broil.
Top each chicken with a slice of fresh mozzarella cheese. Broil just until the cheese has melted.
Serve immediately, topped with fresh sliced tomatoes and fresh-cut basil and spoon the pan sauce over the top.
Make it a mealand serve chicken caprese with a green salad and fresh artisan bread.
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Chicken: If your chicken breasts are overly thick, you can butterfly them by cutting them in half, horizontally, to make two thinner chicken breast halves that will cook faster.Storing Instructions: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I enjoy the cold chicken chopped over salad greens for lunch!Freezing Instructions: You may freeze the chicken before adding the cheese and tomatoes in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, then re-warm and add caprese toppings.Grilled Chicken Caprese: Season the raw chicken as directed, but grill on a well greased grill, until cooked through. Add mozzarella cheese and close grill lid until cheese has melted. Add tomato and basil and serve.Chicken Caprese Pasta: Double the balsamic sauce and serve the chicken caprese over hot cooked pasta, drizzling the pasta in the extra sauce.Chicken Caprese Sandwich: Cook chicken in oven as directed. Serve each cooked breast inside your favorite kind of toasted bread or crusty roll, with a slice of mozzarella, tomato, and handful of arugula. Garnish with salt, pepper, and a small drizzle of balsamic sauce.