Description
Indulge in a delicious and flavorful dish with this Caprese Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe. Tender chicken breasts are filled with gooey mozzarella, juicy tomatoes, and fragrant basil, then baked to perfection and finished with a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
Chicken:
Stuffing:
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare Chicken: Slice a pocket into each chicken breast. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff Chicken: Fill each breast with mozzarella, tomato, and basil. Secure with toothpicks.
- Sear Chicken: Sear in olive oil until golden.
- Bake: Transfer to oven and bake for 15–18 minutes.
- Finish: Remove toothpicks, drizzle with balsamic glaze, garnish with basil.
Notes
- Serve with roasted vegetables or pasta salad.
- Marinate chicken in balsamic vinegar for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
