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One-Pan Caprese Chicken

Here's how you make One-Pan Caprese Chicken
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 shallot, finely chopped (French shallot)
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1/3 cup basil leaves (plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped, extra)
  • 700 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts (halved lengthways , 2 large fillets)
  • 300 grams tomatoes, halved (mixed baby tomatoes)
  • 140 grams bocconcini, sliced (about 4)
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
  • Crusty bread, to serve
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Combine the shallot, garlic, 1 tablespoon of the oil and the extra basil in a bowl and season.

  • Step 2: Heat the remaining oil in a large ovenproof non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat and season the chicken and cook, turning, for 4 minutes or until browned and then remove the pan from the heat.

  • Step 3: Preheat the oven grill/broiler to high and scatter the tomato around the chicken and spread chicken with half the basil mixture. Top with the bocconcini and spoon over the remaining basil mixture and drizzle tomato with vinegar and sprinkle with sugar. Season abd grill/broil for 4 minutes or until the cheese melts and tomatoes blister and then sprinkle with the basil and serve with bread.

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