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!
Total Time
45min
0.0
0 Ratings
Author: Real Food with Sarah
Servings:
4
Ingredients
Chicken
•
4
Chicken Breasts
•
1
Tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
•
1/2
Lemon
, juiced
•
2
cloves
Garlic
•
2
cups
Mozzarella Cheese
•
1
Vine-Ripened Tomato
•
to taste
Salt
•
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Pesto Sauce
•
1
cup
Fresh Basil
, firmly packed
•
1
cup
Fresh Spinach
•
1/2
cup
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
•
1/2
Lemon
, juiced
•
2
cloves
Garlic
•
to taste
Salt
•
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Cooking Instructions
1.
Marinate the Chicken Breasts (4) in Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1 Tbsp), Lemon Juice (1/2), Garlic (2 cloves), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste), while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
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.
3.
Meanwhile, make the pesto sauce by combining Fresh Basil (1 cup), Fresh Spinach (1 cup), Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1/2 cup), Lemon Juice (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.
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).
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).
6.
Top the chicken breasts with about 2 Tbsp of pesto sauce. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
439
FAT
43.6 g
PROTEIN
12.9 g
CARBS
1.8 g
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