Welcome to the Monday addition of easy chicken dinners. Crispy, crunchy, cheesy, skillet chicken. The TRIPLE C’s that make EVERRRTHANG taste better. You’re staring at my families new favorite dinner. Melted mozzarella. Roasted cherry tomatoes. And roasted chicken. Topped with a sweet garlic balsamic reduction. And just like, you weaseled your way into our hearts, you easy caprese chicken. This new baked caprese chicken skillet recipe is the IT recipe – I love it because in one skillet you’ve got bone-in tender, seasoned chicken breasts with fresh melted mozzarella cheesy that stretched for MILES making my heart beat out of my chest and roasted cherry tomatoes that are just bursting with yummy cherry tomato-ness. All topped with the 3 ingredient balsamic reduction that I could literally eat with a spoon. And you betcha i’m gonna be dipping my crusty bread in all that sauce. For you (sauce), a thousand times over. (My bookworms, can you name that book?) It’s no secret that I’m a HUGE fan of easy chicken dinners. And particularly white meat chicken that’s roasted in the oven and is super flavorful yet extremely tender. The kind of chicken that’s good enough to serve at a fancy shmancy dinner party. Look out Ina Garten, there’s a new sheriff in town! To make the balsamic glaze, it’s just 3 simple ingredients – 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons honey, and 1 garlic clove that’s smashed. You want to let this all simmer together until the sauce reduces by half. The first time I made this glaze, I dipped my spoon to have a taste and I kid you not, I took a step back because it was so delicious. Until recently I wasn’t very fond of balsamic vinegar. I always found it to be very overpowering. But wait till you taste it this way! It’s seriously going on everything I make from here on out. This baked caprese chicken is simple. A little melted butter, some salt, pepper, garlic powder, and a hint of red pepper flakes to season the skin on the chicken. If you aren’t a huge fan of white meat chicken, feel free to use chicken thighs as a replacement if you prefer dark meat. Using an oven safe skillet makes this meal easy to take from the stove to the oven. Sear the chicken on the stove and then allow it to cook through in the oven. In the last 10 minutes of baking add the cherry tomatoes sand let them get all nice and bubbly and bursting with flavor. I give this baked caprese chicken meal ★★★★★ and would say it’s easy enough for a beginner to make. You’ve got tender chicken, wrapped in the most sinfully delicious cheesy, gooey, melted mozzarella package of your LIFE, sweet cherry tomatoes, and the best balsamic reduction on this side of the planet. Gourmet food that doesn’t require tons of work, yes, please, and thank you.
If you prefer dark meat, chicken thighs can be used in place of chicken breasts. Please keep in mind the cooking time will vary depending on the cut.
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