Name: 30 Minute Air-Fried Caprese Chicken
Total time: PT2700.0S
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Chicken Breast; 1 tablespoon Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; 1/2 Lemon; 2 clove Garlic; 8 ounce Mozzarella Cheese; 1 Vine-Ripened Tomato; to taste Salt; to taste Ground Black Pepper; 1 cup Fresh Basil; 1 cup Fresh Spinach; 1/2 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; 1/2 Lemon; 2 clove Garlic; to taste Salt; to taste Ground Black Pepper

This Caprese Chicken Recipe is the perfect warm-weather meal. Ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and a simple pesto sauce combine for a dinner everyone will love!

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Chicken

Chicken Breast

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

tablespoon

Lemon

Garlic

clove

Mozzarella Cheese

ounce

Vine-Ripened Tomato

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Pesto Sauce

Fresh Basil

Fresh Spinach

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Marinate the {@2:} in {@0:}, {@4:}, {@3:}, {@5:}, and {@1:}, while you prep the rest of the ingredients.

Marinate the Chicken Breast (4 N/A) in Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1 tablespoon), Lemon (1/2 N/A) [juiced], Garlic (2 clove), Salt ( to taste), and Ground Black Pepper ( to taste), while you prep the rest of the ingredients.

Marinate the Chicken Breast (4) in Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1 tablespoon), Lemon (1/2), Garlic (2 clove), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste), while you prep the rest of the ingredients.

If using the air fryer, preheat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Once preheated, add the chicken to the air fryer basket and cook for 15-20 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the pesto sauce by combining {@3:}, {@2:}, {@0:}, {@5:}, {@4:}, {@6:}, and {@1:} in a blender or food processor and pulse until the mixture is smooth.

Meanwhile, make the pesto sauce by combining Fresh Basil (1 cup) [firmly packed], Fresh Spinach (1 cup), Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1/2 cup), Lemon (1/2 N/A) [juiced, No Prep], Garlic (2 clove) [No Prep], Salt ( to taste) [No Prep], and Ground Black Pepper ( to taste) [No Prep] in a blender or food processor and pulse until the mixture is smooth.

Meanwhile, make the pesto sauce by combining Fresh Basil (1 cup), Fresh Spinach (1 cup), Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1/2 cup), Lemon (1/2), Garlic (2 clove), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) in a blender or food processor and pulse until the mixture is smooth.

Remove the chicken from the air fryer or oven and top each breast with 2 slices of {@0:} and 2 slices of {@1:}.

Remove the chicken from the air fryer or oven and top each breast with 2 slices of Vine-Ripened Tomato (1 N/A) and 2 slices of Mozzarella Cheese (8 ounce).

Remove the chicken from the air fryer or oven and top each breast with 2 slices of Vine-Ripened Tomato (1) and 2 slices of Mozzarella Cheese (8 ounce).

Place the chicken back in the air fryer or oven and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature should read 165 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Top the chicken breasts with about 2 Tbsp of pesto sauce. Serve immediately and enjoy!

30 Minute Air-Fried Caprese Chicken

4.0

45MINS

$3.36

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