Caprese Chicken
Caprese Chicken

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, caprese chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken breasts are marinated in Italian dressing, seared in a hot skillet, and baked with mozzarella cheese and tomato slices. The chicken is topped with fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Start marinating in the morning and finish cooking when you get home.

Caprese Chicken is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Caprese Chicken is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook caprese chicken using 4 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Caprese Chicken:
  1. Get chicken, either thighs or thinly-sliced breast
  2. Get enough tomatoes for thick slices to cover the chicken pieces
  3. Prepare mozzarella cheese, in log form
  4. Take fresh basil

In small bowl, mix Italian seasoning, salt and lemon peel; rub mixture evenly over smooth side of chicken. Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken breasts on both sides. Combine the seasonings in a small bowl and then sprinkle over both sides of the chicken breasts. Originating in Capri, Caprese mimics the colors of the Italian flag in salad form using the now-classic combination of mozzarella, tomato and basil Here, that trinity transforms everyday chicken cutlets into something special Thanks to the proliferation of hothouse tomatoes (which are better enjoyed cooked than raw), this dish can be enjoyed year-round Instant Pot Caprese Chicken—an easy dump and go Instant Pot or slow cooker recipe.

Steps to make Caprese Chicken:
  1. A word on ingredients: You want thin slices of chicken and tomatoes which will produce slices that just cover the chicken. The chicken pieces should be about the size of your palm or a bit smaller. For the mozzarella, don't use the fresh stuff- the moisture will result in the end product swimming in water.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 and get some olive oil going in a skillet.
  3. Slice the chicken if necessary and start it frying in the olive oil. The objective is to get it crisp on the outside. You can season it if you like- I use McCormick Garlic and Herb.
  4. Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella such that each slice will just about cover a piece of chicken. Make these slices a bit thicker than you'd think.
  5. Once the chicken is crisp on the outside, spray a baking dish with cooking spray and move the chicken to it.
  6. On each piece of chicken, place a slice of tomato and a slice of mozzarella on top of that.
  7. Bake at 350 and slice some basil while you're waiting. You could also sautee a vegetable in the oil from step 3- leftover bits of tomato are always a winner here, especially if you're using romas..
  8. The cheese will melt down over the tomato and chicken. Take it out when the cheese starts bubbling on top; this will take 10-15 minutes, but don't be afraid to take it out early if the cheese is bubbly.
  9. Sprinkle the chopped basil over the still-hot cheese and wait a few minutes for it all to cool and the cheese to congeal.
  10. Slice sections of melted cheese out of the bottom (this is why we used non fresh mozzarella and sprayed the dish) and serve!

Chicken with a flavorful tomato sauce and sprinkled with mozzarella, parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Serve over orzo or another favorite pasta. Note: The SLOW COOKER instructions are listed in the recipe card below. Caprese is traditionally an Italian salad made with fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil, and a sprinkle of salt. Sometimes you might see a drizzle of balsamic vinegar taking this classic dish over the top!

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