Caprese Chicken
Easy · 13 ingredients — shared from Reciquest
4 servings · Easy
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 (8-oz) ball fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into 8 slices
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 4 to 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- Balsamic glaze
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1/2 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Prepare the marinade:
- Blend the marinade ingredients; pour over the chicken breasts in a zip-close bag and seal. Allow the chicken to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat the grill to 375 F. Grill the chicken breasts for 4 minutes on one side; flip over. Top each breast with 2 slices of mozzarella cheese and then 2 tomato slices. Grill 4 to 7 minutes longer, depending on chicken thickness, to an internal temperature of 165 F. Remove the chicken to a serving platter. Add a pinch of chopped basil, drizzle each chicken breast with balsamic glaze and season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes 4 servings.
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