Description
A delicious Grilled Chicken Caprese recipe featuring tender chicken breasts topped with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, all drizzled with balsamic glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.50 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
- 2 large ripe tomatoes, sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, sliced into ribbons
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
- Olive oil (optional for drizzle)
- Flaky sea salt (optional for serving)
- Freshly ground black pepper (optional for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat outdoor grill to medium heat or set stove to high heat and preheat indoor grill pan.
- Pat the chicken dry, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper on both sides.
- Grill the chicken for about 3 minutes per side until nearly done.
- In the final minute of cooking, place cheese slices over each piece of chicken to melt.
- If desired, grill tomatoes drizzled with olive oil for about 60-90 seconds per side.
- Top melted cheese on chicken with grilled tomatoes and sprinkle with basil ribbons.
- Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve warm, optionally garnished with olive oil, flakey sea salt, or pepper.
Notes
- For faster cooking, use thin-sliced chicken breasts or pound regular thickness to uniform size.
- Monitor the heat while grilling thin-sliced chicken to prevent overcooking.
- Ensure cheese is cut to fit the chicken to avoid burning on the grill grates.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: 120mg