Caprese Stuffed Chicken
Caprese Stuffed Chicken is a butterflied chicken that is full of sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil, and more. A simple but elegant dinner idea.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 medium sized chicken breasts
- 2 Roma or medium sized vine ripe tomatoes thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes in oil
- 4 slice fresh mozzarella
- 12 basil leaves
- 4 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 cup Balsamic glaze homemade or store bought
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Method
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Preheat oven to 350ยฐF.
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With a knife, cut the center of the breast, lengthwise to make a pocket. Cut about
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ยพ of the way through the breast, starting on the thickest side.
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Combine the salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
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Pour 1 teaspoon of sun dried tomato oil over each breast. Rub around.
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Sprinkle with seasonings. Rub all over inside and out of each breast.
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Inside each breast, put 2 thin slices of tomato, one slice of fresh mozzarella
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cheese, 3 basil leaves and 2 teaspoons of sundried tomatoes.
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Close the breasts by poking 2-4 toothpicks into the top of the chicken diagonally
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and through to the bottom, like sewing it shut.
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In an ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil (olive oil, avocado oil or sun dried
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tomato oil).
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Once the oil is hot, add the chicken, cooking just to sear each side. About 4
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minutes on each side.
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10.Add balsamic glaze to the pan around the chicken. Turn the chicken to coat in
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the glaze.
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Transfer the pan to the oven. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until the chicken has
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reached 165ยฐF and the cheese has melted.
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12.Remove the toothpicks and drizzle with the pan juices.
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13.Garnish with basil chiffonade
Course
Nutrition per serving
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