Chicken Capreseis made with garlicky cherry tomatoes, gooey mozzarella, fresh basil, and balsamic vinegar. This easy 30 minute dinner will wow your tastebuds and satisfy your cheesy cravings!
Prep Time10 minutesminutes
Cook Time20 minutesminutes
Total Time30 minutesminutes
Ingredients
4skinless chicken breasts
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
2tablespoonsolive oil, divided
3large garlic cloves, minced
2pintscherry tomatoes, halved
10large basil leaves, finely chopped
8ozfresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced in 1/2 inch thick slices
balsamic vinegar, to taste
Instructions
Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts and set aside.
In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken, cover pan, and cook for about 10 minutes. Flip chicken breasts and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked thoroughly (or has reached an internal temp of 165°F).
Remove chicken and place on a plate and cover with foil. Add remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to sauté pan. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant, scraping up all the little bits of chicken left in the pan.
Add tomatoes and continue sautéing until tomatoes skin starts to soften/wrinkle, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil and quickly place chicken back in pan. Top each chicken breast with 2 slices of mozzarella.
Cover pan with lid and let the mozzarella melt, about 1-2 minutes. Drizzle with a splash of balsamic vinegar and serve immediately!