Baked Caprese Chicken Recipe
This Baked Caprese Chicken Recipe is not only healthy, but absolutely delicious. The recipe is easy to make for a high protein meal that is family and leftover friendly.
Ingredients
- 4 large chicken breasts
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella , 2 slices total
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- 2 tbsp oregano, dried, crushed
- 2 tbsp basil, dried, crushed
- 1/2 tsp sea salt, to taste
- balsamic glaze, optional, for plating
- fresh basil leaves, optional, for plating
Thyme Roasted Potatoes
- 1 lb baby potatoes, cubed
- 1/4 cup thyme
- sea salt, to taste
- olive oil / olive oil spray, for baking tray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
Thyme Roasted Potatoes
- Rinse and dry the baby potatoes
- Cut the baby potatoes into chunks
- Add the potatoes to a baking sheet that has either been lined with aluminum foil and sprayed with nonstick or drizzled with olive oil
- Add the thyme and sea salt on potatoes
- Mix with your hands to coat all the potatoes
- Spread out in an even layer
- Put in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes
- Now, start prepping the chicken and put that in the oven when ready (see instructions below)
- Flip/mix around the potatoes and put the tray back in the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes to brown the other sides
- Once fully cooked and crispy, remove from the oven
- Plate the potatoes
Baked Caprese Chicken
- Line two baking tray with aluminum foil. Spray with olive oil or another nonstick spray
- Place the two chicken breasts on one of the trays and set the other aside for the potatoes
- Drizzle the chicken breasts with olive oil
- Mix the dried oregano + basil then spread in an even layer on top of the chicken breasts
- Season with sea salt (to taste)
- Put the chicken into the oven and bake for 20 minutes
- Remove the chicken from the oven once baked (use a thermometer to check or slice a chicken breast open)
- Top each chicken breast with a slice of mozzarella and tomato
- Put back in the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes to warm the tomato and melt the mozzarella cheee
- Remove the Baked Caprese Chicken Breasts from the oven
- Plate the chicken with the potatoes
- Drizzle balsamic glaze on top of the chicken, if desired
- Top the chicken with some fresh basil, if desired
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken bread, Calories: 426kcal, Carbohydrates: 25g, Protein: 49g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 142mg, Sodium: 764mg, Potassium: 1296mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 948IU, Vitamin C: 35mg, Calcium: 295mg, Iron: 3mg