Baked Caprese Chicken
Description
Roasted grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil give this meal a summery flavor all year long. It's a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup oil and vinegar dressing, divided
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4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
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1 bunch fresh basil, thinly sliced
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1 (8 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Pour 1/4 cup dressing into a small bowl.
3
Arrange chicken breasts evenly in the center of a grill pan. Brush both sides of the chicken breasts with dressing; season with salt and pepper.
4
Pour remaining 1/4 cup dressing into a mixing bowl. Add tomatoes and basil. Toss to coat evenly with the dressing.
5
Spread the tomato mixture evenly around chicken in a single layer.
6
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove pan from oven and top chicken with fresh mozzarella; return pan to oven.
7
Continue baking until mozzarella cheese is golden brown and bubbly and chicken is fully cooked, about 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).