Caprese chicken

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  1 lb or 454g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 tsp or 2g

• Balsamic vinegar

  ¼ cup or 64g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Cherry tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  25 cherry tomato or 425g

• Basil

  Fresh

  2 tbsp, chopped or 5g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Part skim milk

  4 oz or 113g

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook until golden and cooked through, 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
3. Add balsamic vinegar to skillet to deglaze, then add garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 minute.
4. Halve tomatoes and season with salt. Add tomatoes and let simmer until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in basil.
5. Return chicken to skillet and nestle in tomatoes. Top with a slice of mozzarella and cover with lid to melt cheese.
6. Spoon tomatoes over chicken and serve.
7. Serve on top of pasta or rice for complete meal.

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