Chicken Caprese Recipe
Juicy chicken, fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, basil, and balsamic glaze. A little fancy, a lot delicious. Chicken Caprese is the dish I make when I want dinner to feel like a little trip to southern Italy without working that hard for it. It takes a handful of quality ingredients and lets them do the talking: sweet cherry tomatoes that burst in the pan, a splash of white wine, a fistful of fresh basil, and just enough mozzarella to make the whole thing melty and golden.
Dinners ready in 30 Minutes
You’ll sear the chicken, add the garlic and tomatoes, splash in the wine, pile on the cheese, and slide the whole pan into the oven [or cover it on the stovetop until the cheese melts, if you don’t have an oven on the road]. About half an hour later, dinner’s ready, with [one] pan to wash.
What You’ll Need
Pssst..the only thing I actually measure in this recipe is the wine (¾ cup). Everything else is to taste. Love basil? Grab a bigger handful. Want the chicken buried in mozzarella? I’m not going to stop you. Garlic lovers, you know what to do!
- 2 Chicken Breasts
- 4 Slices Mozzarella
- Handful of Basil
- 8oz Cherry Tomatoes
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 3/4 cup white wine
Lets make it happen!
Step 1: Pour yourself a glass of wine, you deserve it.
Season the chicken. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts generously with salt and pepper.
Get a good sear. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in an oven-safe pan over medium heat. Add chicken. Let it brown on both sides. Don’t rush, that golden crust is where the flavor comes from.
Prep the tomatoes. While the chicken browns, cut the tomatoes in half. This gives you those good pan juices.
Add the garlic and tomatoes. Once the chicken is nicely browned, add crushed garlic to the pan, then toss in tomatoes.
Pour in the wine. Add ¾ cup of white wine.
Add basil. Bunch up a handful of fresh basil, slice it into ribbons, and scatter it over the pan.
Top with mozzarella. Lay slices over each chicken breast, enough to cover them.
Bake. Put the pan in the oven at 400°F for 15–20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the chicken is cooked through (165°F inside).
Serve. Plate the chicken with the tomatoes and plenty of pan juices spooned over the top. Serve with crusty bread for soaking.
Watch me make it
Caprese Style Chicken
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 400℉. Dry the chicken breast and add salt and pepper to both sides.
- Brown the chicken with olive oil over medium heat in a frying pan.
- Halve all the cherry tomatoes.
- When the chicken is browned nicely on both sides, add crushed garlic to the frying pan followed by the cherry tomatoes.
- Deglaze pan with white wine and grate parmesan cheese over everything.
- Add shredded basil.
- Cover each chicken breast with sliced mozzarella.
- Bake at 400℉ for 15-20 minutes. Serve immediately with tomatoes and juice on the side.