Description
This Caprese Chicken Skillet with Balsamic Glaze and Fresh Basil is a vibrant one pan dish that combines juicy chicken breasts with ripe cherry tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and fragrant basil. The chicken is seared to a golden brown, then coated in a tangy-sweet balsamic glaze before being topped with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes to melt into a creamy caprese finish. Finished with torn basil leaves and an extra drizzle of glaze, this recipe offers restaurant style flavor in under an hour, perfect for summer dinners, meal prep, and healthy weeknight meals.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Pat the chicken breasts dry and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat until shimmering.
3. Add chicken breasts without crowding and sear for 4 to 6 minutes per side until golden brown.
4. Remove chicken and set aside.
5. Pour balsamic vinegar and honey into the skillet and stir to deglaze, simmer for 5 to 7 minutes until thickened.
6. Return chicken to the skillet and coat with the glaze.
7. Top each chicken breast with cherry tomato halves and mozzarella slices, cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes until cheese melts.
8. Sprinkle fresh basil over the chicken and drizzle with additional balsamic glaze before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: skillet
- Cuisine: italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 45
- Cholesterol: 120
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