Easy Caprese chicken

Succulent chicken breasts cooked in a rich tomato sauce topped with oozy mozzarella and fresh basil. This Caprese chicken is perfect for weeknight dinners.

Can we just talk about Caprese for a second? Because I honestly have a problem. I have “Caprese’d” so many recipes, I’ve actually turned it into a verb. Caprese tart? You betcha! Caprese Mac and cheese? Like, duh! Roasted Caprese tomatoes with basil dressing? Yupperoni! Yes, I definitely have a problem.

But is it actually a problem because is there a better combinations of savoury flavours out there? Who could resist juicy tomatoes, oozy mozzarella and vibrant basil together? Add juicy pan-fried chicken breasts and you have an easy weeknight dinner made in Heaven.

I made this Caprese chicken last week and served it with crusty ciabatta to mop up all that rich tomato sauce. It was such a crowd-pleaser and I’ve never been so glad to have doubled a recipe before because SECONDS! You guys, you NEED seconds with this recipe. You could also serve this Caprese chicken with a zesty side salad or even on cooked pasta. It’s pretty versatile and will be drop dead delicious either way.

Easy Caprese chicken

Succulent chicken breasts cooked in a rich tomato sauce topped with oozy mozzarella and fresh basil. This Caprese chicken is perfect for weeknight dinners.

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Course: Chicken, Dinner, Easy Recipe, Gluten free, Weeknight

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

• 4 skinless de-boned chicken breasts
• 1 x 400g 14oz can chopped tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil sliced
• 1 cup grated mozzarella
• salt & pepper to taste
• fresh basil to serve

Instructions

• Pre-heat the oven to 200ºc/400ºf.
• In a hot oven-proof frying pan, add a splash of oil then brown the chicken on both sides, seasoning well with salt and pepper.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic and basil to the pan and allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the chicken back to the pan and top with the mozzarella.
• Place in the oven and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and top with fresh basil.
• Serve.

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