Chicken Caprese

Name: Chicken Caprese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 teaspons oregano; 2 tablespoons butter; 8 lices mozzarella cheese; 3 ripe tomatoes on the vine; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons fresh basil; 1 tablespoon basil pesto; 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
447 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian, American

Chicken Caprese

Quade Maldonado

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Chicken Caprese is as good as it sounds--a combo of Caprese Salad flavors all stuffed and cooked with chicken breast. So you have the best of both worlds --best of Caprese, and best Chicken recipe! This weeknight dinner wonder will be your favorite potluck, leftover lunch, summer dinner, fancy Italian mood dinner!

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Ingredients

Servings

Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspons oregano
2 tablespoons butter

Caprese

8 lices mozzarella cheese fresh or semi solid mozzarella is best
3 ripe tomatoes on the vine sliced
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
1 tablespoon basil pesto optional
1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes optional

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Notes

Use chicken breasts--boneless and skinless as they cook faster.
Fresh mozzarella is the best to use here, but semi fresh can work just as well.
Sweet summer tomatoes--any variety as long as they're the same size and thinly sliced would work.
if you don't have fresh basil on hand, use Basil Pesto.
Seasoning the chicken before stuffing or searing is KEY to tasty chicken rather than bland.
Don't over stuff the chicken breasts as that will make them harder to secure
Make sure to use toothpicks on a diagonal to secure the filling inside.
You can sear the chicken in butter or olive oil.
Flip the chicken when golden and then continue cooking in the oven.
The chicken will not cook through on the stove top, so make sure to finish cooking it in the oven.
A final drizzle of olive oil, basil pesto, tomatoes and more basil when cooked, takes the meal to another level!
A classic Italian dish made with chicken, mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, olive oil and cooked.
Salad, sandwich, pasta, beans, rice, croutons and anything you like!
I love basil pesto if basil is unavailable. However if you want to swap the herb completely then I would suggest oregano like this Tomato Salad.
It's believed that the salad came from the Italian island of Capri and hence the name.
The combo of flavors is incredible and the tomatoes are loaded with vitamin C and so good for you!
Make the recipe as is, and then cut the chicken and make it into a sandwich with a spread of basil mayo or garlic aioli. So GOOD!
My favorite way to make this is either by making my crowd pleasing Caprese Salad and then slicing this chicken caprese recipe and arranging it with the salad.
Or by making the chicken recipe only and adding it over a bed of arugula/greens, adding more tomatoes and bocconcini cheese. And finally dressing it with a fresh basil vinaigrette which you can find in my Italian Panzanella Salad With Basil Dressing.