This Caprese Chicken is quick, fresh, and full of flavour. Juicy chicken cooks in minutes and gets topped with tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella. A warm balsamic glaze brings everything together for an easy weeknight meal.
Yield: Serves: 4
Caprese Chicken Breasts
Tender chicken breasts cooked in a skillet and topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella. Finished with a sweet balsamic glaze for a quick, delicious Caprese-style meal.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
- ½ small red onion, finely diced
- 8 ounces Ciliegine fresh Mozzarella, quartered
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the prepared chicken breasts with the Italian seasoning and garlic powder on both sides, adding to the hot skillet. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Cook until the chicken is fully cooked through, approximately 3-4 minutes per side.
- While the chicken is cooking, combine balsamic vinegar and maple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until thickened and reduced by half, stirring frequently, approximately 5-6 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, mix grape tomatoes, red onion, fresh Mozzarella, and basil. Season with salt and black pepper, stirring to combine.
- Once the chicken is finished cooking, turn off the heat and cover it with the tomato and mozzarella mixture in the skillet for a couple of minutes until the tomatoes are warmed through.
- To serve, transfer the chicken to a platter or individual plates, topping each breast with the tomato mixture and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.