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Sheet pan Caprese Chicken on sheet pan with basil and grape tomatoes
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đź“‹ 5 Ingredient Sheet Pan Caprese Chicken Recipe

This Sheet Pan Caprese Chicken was inspired by my favorite Caprese Salad Skewer appetizer. It's a quick, 5 ingredient chicken dinner with basil, grape tomatoes, slices of mozzarella cheese and reduced balsamic vinegar glaze and can be made in under 30 minutes. It's also Weight Watchers friendly and gluten-free.
Course dinner, Main Course, main dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword balsamic chicken, caprese, chicken breast, sheet pan
Special Diet Gluten-free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 223kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
  • 125 g mozzarella cheese about â…“ of a 500 g pkg
  • 1 pkg 28 g basil leaves whole
  • 1 dry pint grape tomatoes sliced in half

Garnish:

  • reduced balsamic vinegar glaze drizzled
  • additional fresh basil leaves (set some aside from pkg)
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Instructions

  • Spray a baking sheet pan with non- stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/175 degrees C. 
  • Add about 3-4 whole basil leaves to each chicken breast, then about 5 ½ grape tomatoes (or however many you can fit). Top width-wide with cheese slices (or you can grate the cheese)
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  • Add the remaining grape tomatoes to pan and cook for about 25 minutes, depending on thickness of your chicken breast.
  • When chicken is done (no longer pink inside) remove from oven. 

Garnish:

  • Drizzle reduced balsamic vinegar over everything. Garnish with fresh basil leaves. (this recipe tastes best if you eat the fresh basil with the chicken- I highly recommend this!)
    Serve hot.

Notes

*See post contents for important recipe information and tips!

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Nutrition Facts
đź“‹ 5 Ingredient Sheet Pan Caprese Chicken Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 97mg32%
Sodium 327mg14%
Potassium 443mg13%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 0.01g0%
Sugar 0.3g0%
Protein 31g62%
Vitamin A 260IU5%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 164mg16%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 327mg | Potassium: 443mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 1mg