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Caprese Chicken Skillet

One pan caprese chicken dinner
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian American
Keyword caprese chicken recipe, caprese chicken skillet, one pan caprese chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 398kcal
Author Madeline

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 2 oz mozzarella cheese
  • Fresh basil

Instructions

  • Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally so you have 4 thinner pieces
  • Pound chicken with a meat tenderizer until it lays flat, but not too thin
  • Mince garlic
  • Combine salt, pepper, dried oregano, and dried basil in a small mixing bowl
  • Season all chicken pieces on both sides with seasoning mixture
  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Heat 2 tbsp oil over medium-high heat in a large oven safe pan - I use a cast iron skillet
  • Once oil is hot carefully place chicken in the pan
  • Cook for 2 minutes on each side
  • Remove chicken from pan and reduce the heat to low
  • Allow the pan to cool slightly so you don’t burn your garlic
  • Add minced garlic to the pan and saute for a minute moving constantly so that the garlic doesn't burn
  • Add the balsamic vinegar to the pan and stir - the balsamic will bubble up so be careful
  • Add the tomatoes to the pan and increase the heat to medium
  • Saute for 2-3 minutes
  • Turn the heat off the stove and add the chicken back to the pan and toss to coat in the balsamic sauce
  • Top the tomatoes and chicken with mozzarella - I used mini mozzarella balls
  • Place in the oven to bake at 350F for 10 minutes
  • Remove from the oven and top with fresh basil and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1493mg | Potassium: 763mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 786IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 2mg