Baked Caprese Chicken

By Ellie

6 Person

30 Minutes

335 Calories

Baked Caprese Chicken with Italian seasoned chicken breast, sweet oven roasted tomatoes, savory balsamic vinegar, and melted mozzarella cheese. It all starts with boneless, skinless chicken breasts. You can use the traditional thick breasts or pick up the thinly sliced chicken breasts. I tend to go for the thinly sliced chicken breasts because the chicken cooks evenly and there’s more topping. It’s all about the topping!

Ingredients

1 cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese
2 tbsp. Brown Sugar
3 tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar
1/3 cup Red Onion diced
1 cup Fresh Tomatoes such as Campari
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
3/4 tsp. Dried Oregano
3/4 tsp. Dried Basil
2 tbsp. Olive Oil
5-6 slices chicken breasts

Method

01

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
02

Place chicken breast in a baking dish or cast-iron skillet. Sprinkle with olive oil, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
03

Place halved tomatoes and diced onion all around chicken.
04

Sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and brown sugar.
05

Bake for 18-24 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken breast.
06

After chicken is cooked through, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
07

Set oven to broil and place baking pan or skillet on the top rack. Broil for about 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
08

Sprinkle with fresh basil or Italian parsley.
09

Serve by drizzling balsamic sauce and tomatoes all over the chicken.