caprese chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 cup italian salad dressing
• 1 tablespoon italian herb seasoning
• 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning (such as grill mates® montreal chicken seasoning)
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 (1/2 inch thick) slices fresh mozzarella cheese
• 4 (1/2 inch thick) slices tomato
• 4 large fresh basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 30 mins


• place chicken breasts, italian salad dressing, italian herb seasoning, and chicken seasoning into a resealable plastic bag, knead bag several times to coat chicken with marinade, and squeeze air from the bag. seal and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
• preheat oven to 500 degrees f (260 degrees c).
• pour canola oil into a large cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. heat the oil until a small droplet of water pops in the oil. remove chicken breasts from marinade and discard used marinade. place chicken breasts into hot oil, fry for 2 minutes, and flip chicken.
• place skillet into the preheated oven and bake until chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 12 minutes. top each chicken breast with a slice of mozzarella cheese and a tomato slice.
• return to oven and bake until cheese has melted, 3 to 5 minutes. transfer chicken breasts to a serving platter and top each with a basil leaf and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.