Caprese Chicken

Name: Caprese Chicken
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved; 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 8 oz fresh mozzarella (torn into pieces); 1 handful basil leaves, whole; to taste sea salt and black pepper; to finish flaky salt and balsamic glaze

Serves 4
35 min

The summer plate, simplified. One pan, chicken seared and finished under torn mozzarella, tomato, and basil.

Ingredients

4boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tbspolive oil
1 tspdried oregano
1 pintcherry tomatoes, halved
3 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced
1 tbspbalsamic vinegar
8 ozfresh mozzarella torn into pieces
1 handfulbasil leaves, whole
to tastesea salt and black pepper
to finishflaky salt and balsamic glaze

Steps

01
Pat chicken dry. Season with salt, pepper, and oregano.
02
Sear in olive oil over medium-high until golden on both sides. Remove from the pan.
03
In the same pan, soften garlic and tomatoes. Splash in balsamic and let it reduce.
04
Return chicken to the pan. Top with torn mozzarella. Cover until melted.
05
Finish with basil, flaky salt, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.

By JORDAN HESS