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Caprese Chicken
Caprese salad is a classic Italian summer dish,so adding chicken just made sense. Caprese Chicken is all the flavours of the salad, but with added protein.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 299 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 600 g chicken breast
- 100 g mozzarella grated
- 200 g cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 red onion finely diced
- 2 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic granules
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- On the hob (stovetop), heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in a large, oven-proof pan and add the 600 g Chicken breast. Season with 1 tablespoon Garlic granules, 1 tablespoon Dried oregano and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper. Keep turning the chicken until it has browned on all sides.
- Add 200 g Cherry tomatoes and 1 Red onion to the pan.
- Add 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar to the pan. Put the pan into the oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cover each chicken breast with equal amounts 100 g Mozzarella.
- Return to the oven for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoon Fresh basil and serve.
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Notes
- You could make this recipe as a stuffed chicken breast. Slice the chicken at the side horizontally when it is uncooked and then add the slices of mozzarella and tomatoes and cook them at the same time as the chicken.
- Add even more flavour to this by putting a layer of pesto on the chicken before adding the tomato and cheese.
- Find the thinnest chicken breasts you can, as they will cook quicker and more evenly. You could always use a meat tenderiser to flatten them a little.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
299kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
116mg
(39%)
Sodium
349mg
(15%)
Potassium
732mg
(21%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
533IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
159mg
(16%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 299kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 349mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 732mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 533IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.