Balsamic Roasted Chicken Caprese

Name: Balsamic Roasted Chicken Caprese
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs; 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 8 oz fresh mozzarella (torn into pieces); 1 small handful basil leaves; to taste sea salt and black pepper; to finish flaky salt and balsamic glaze

Serves 4
45 min

Thighs roasted dark in balsamic and tomato, finished at the last possible moment under torn mozzarella and basil.

Ingredients

6bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
1 pintcherry tomatoes
4 clovesgarlic, smashed
3 tbspbalsamic vinegar
2 tbspolive oil
1 tspdried oregano
8 ozfresh mozzarella torn into pieces
1 small handfulbasil leaves
to tastesea salt and black pepper
to finishflaky salt and balsamic glaze

Steps

01
Toss thighs with olive oil, balsamic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Marinate briefly.
02
Roast thighs skin-up in a high oven with the smashed garlic.
03
Add cherry tomatoes to the pan partway through. Continue roasting until skin is crisp.
04
Top with torn mozzarella. Return briefly until just melted.
05
Finish with basil, flaky salt, and balsamic glaze.

By JORDAN HESS