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30 Minute Air-Fried Caprese Chicken
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15 INGREDIENTS • 6 STEPS • 45MINS

30 Minute Air-Fried Caprese Chicken

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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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!
45MINS
Total Time
$3.36
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
US / Metric
Chicken
Chicken Breast
4
Chicken Breasts
thinly sliced or pounded to even thickness
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Lemon
1/2
Lemon, juiced
Garlic
2 cloves
Mozzarella Cheese
2 cups
Mozzarella Cheese
cut into 8 even pieces
Vine-Ripened Tomato
1
Vine-Ripened Tomato
up to 2, cut into 8 even slices
Salt
to taste
Pesto Sauce
Fresh Basil
1 cup
Fresh Basil, firmly packed
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 cup
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Lemon
1/2
Lemon, juiced
Garlic
2 cloves
Salt
to taste
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
439
Fat
43.6 g
Protein
12.9 g
Carbs
1.8 g
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Author's Notes

If using the oven, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes.

Store the leftover chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat for a few minutes in the microwave, oven, or air fryer until warm.
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step 1
Marinate the Chicken Breasts (4) in Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1 Tbsp), Lemon (1/2), Garlic (2 cloves), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste), while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
step 2
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.
step 3
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 cloves), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) in a blender or food processor and pulse until the mixture is smooth.
step 3 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 cloves), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) in a blender or food processor and pulse until the mixture is smooth.
step 4
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 (2 cups).
step 5
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).
step 6
Top the chicken breasts with about 2 Tbsp of pesto sauce. Serve immediately and enjoy!
step 6 Top the chicken breasts with about 2 Tbsp of pesto sauce. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Air Fryer
Gluten-Free
Lunch
Chicken
Keto
Low-Carb
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Quick & Easy
Italian
Summer
Vegetables
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