Name: Baked Caprese Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Oil and vinegar dressing, divided - ½ cup; Skinless, boneless chicken breasts - 4; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 4; Grape tomatoes, halved - 1 pint; Fresh basil, thinly sliced - 1 bunch; Fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced - 1 (8 ounce) package

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Baked Caprese Chicken

1. Oil and vinegar dressing, divided - ½ cup

2. Skinless, boneless chicken breasts - 4

3. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 4

4. Grape tomatoes, halved - 1 pint

5. Fresh basil, thinly sliced - 1 bunch

6. Fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced - 1 (8 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Baked Caprese Chicken

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. Stage

Pour 1/4 cup dressing into a small bowl.

3. Stage

Arrange chicken breasts evenly in the center of a grill pan. Brush both sides of the chicken breasts with dressing; season with salt and pepper.

4. Stage

Pour remaining 1/4 cup dressing into a mixing bowl. Add tomatoes and basil. Toss to coat evenly with the dressing.

5. Stage

Spread the tomato mixture evenly around chicken in a single layer.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove pan from oven and top chicken with fresh mozzarella; return pan to oven.

7. Stage

Continue baking until mozzarella cheese is golden brown and bubbly and chicken is fully cooked, about 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).