One Pan Pesto Caprese Chicken
Ingredients
- 2-4 chicken breasts pounded thinner, optional
- 8 oz cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 8 oz buffalo mozzarella pearls, or broken into smaller pieces
- 1/4 cup pesto homemade or store bought
- olive oil extra virgin
- balsamic glaze optional
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In an oven safe pan, heat a few table spoons of olive oil on medium high heat on the stove.
- Salt and pepper the chicken breasts. Add them to the heated pan and brown on both sides. The chicken does not need to be fully cooked, as it will finish cooking in the oven.
- Once the chicken in browned, add in the tomatoes, garlic, and in enough olive oil that it coats all the tomatoes. Salt and pepper and then add it to the preheated oven. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the tomatoes begin to blister.
- Once the tomatoes have blistered, remove the pan from the oven and add the mozzarella in pieces over top of the chicken and tomatoes. Add the pan back to the oven and let the cheese melt and bubble.
- Remove the pan from the oven and top with the pesto and optional balsamic glaze.
- Serve with pasta or side of your choice and enjoy!