Chicken Caprese Recipe: An Easy and Delicious Meal

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups spinach
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• salt to taste
• 2 beefsteak tomatoes, sliced
• 2 (4 ounce) balls of buffalo mozzarella, sliced
• ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, or to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for even cooking.
2. In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook until slightly softened, stirring frequently for about 2 minutes. Incorporate spinach, tossing to coat with oil and garlic. Cover the skillet, remove from heat, and let sit until the spinach has wilted.
3. In an oven-safe skillet, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Place the chicken breasts in the skillet and cook until nicely browned, approximately 4 minutes on each side. Season generously with salt. Layer 1/4 of the wilted spinach mixture, tomato slices, and mozzarella slices on top of each chicken breast. Season with freshly ground black pepper and drizzle with balsamic vinegar to taste.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted, browned, and the chicken is fully cooked, about 15 minutes. Use an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken breasts to ensure an internal temperature of at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition

• Calories: 496 kcal
• Fat Content: 35 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 4 g
• Sodium Content: 193 mg
• Protein Content: 36 g
• Cholesterol Content: 105 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 8 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 12 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g