Easy Cheesy Caprese Chicken Thighs Recipe
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4.8
30 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
410 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Easy Cheesy Caprese Chicken Thighs Recipe
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This easy cheesy caprese chicken has deliciously rich caprese flavors over perfect juicy and crunchy chicken thighs.
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Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 oz lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Italian herb seasoning
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp clarified butter
- 1 large beefsteeak tomato sliced into 6 thick rounds
- 1 ball mozzarella cheese sliced into 6 thick slices
- 6 large basil leaves
- 3 tbsp balsamic glaze or balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese shrredded, to garnish
Instructions
- Add chicken to bowl or ziploc bag and add olive oil, lemon juice, Italian herbs, salt, and pepper and marinate for 1 hour up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat clarified butter in a large pan until melted.
- Add chicken thighs to pan and brown on each side, about 5 minutes per side.
- Remove chicken from pan and place on a baking sheet with a cookie rack sitting on it. Do not clean out pan.
- Place slice of mozzarella on top of chicken thighs.
- Place in oven and begin to bake.
- While chicken is baking, add tomatoes to pan and blister on each side - about 3 minutes per side.
- When tomatoes are done, layer basil on top of cheese on chicken, and top with tomato.
- Continue to cook until chicken is 165 degrees internally and cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from oven, drizzle with balsamic glaze, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1thigh
Calories
410kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
18g
Cholesterol
182mg
(61%)
Sodium
1133mg
(47%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1thigh | |
| Calories | 410kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 18g | 106% |
| Cholesterol | 182mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 1133mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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30 reviews
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