Easy 30 Minute One Pan Caprese Chicken
An easy recipe for 30 minute one pan caprese chicken
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and black pepper
- 1 lb thin-sliced chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
- 5-6 slices fresh mozzarella
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped basil or 1 tbsp dried basil
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a deep fry pan.
- While the olive oil heats, pat the chicken breasts dry and lightly salt and pepper both sides.
- Fry the chicken over medium high heat, turning occasionally until it is evenly golden on both sides, about five minutes It will not be cooked through yet.
- Pour the balsamic vinegar over the cooking chicken. You don't want to boil away the vinegar, so you may need to lower the heat to keep it from bubbling.
- Add the tomatoes and cover, cooking over medium heat until the tomatoes begin to split, about 5-6 minutes. You want the tomatoes to be soft but do not want to crush them into the pan.
- When the tomatoes are ready, top each piece of chicken with one slice of mozzarella and cover, letting the cheese melt at medium heat.
- Test your chicken to be sure it is cooked. If you have an instant read thermometer, it will read 165 degrees F.
- Sprinkle with chopped basil
