Chicken breasts stuffed with caprese salad and grilled for the ultimate summer dinner! An easy grilled dinner made with simple ingredients like chicken, tomato, mozzarella, and basil.
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For a quick easy summer meal this one is a winner. I am always searching for ways to make a chicken breast more exciting because lets face it chicken breasts can get crazy boring really fast, one of the best ways I have found to spice things up is to stuff them. Searching for summer flavors to stuff my chicken breasts with I naturally landed on the forever tasty caprese salad. Fresh tomato, flavorful basil plucked straight from your herb garden, and gooey mozzarella topped with a balsamic vinegar reduction and olive oil, can you say yum?
Grilled & Stuffed Caprese Chicken
a chicken breast stuffed with caprese salad and grilled for the ultimate summer dinner
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 tomato
- 16-20 basil leaves
- 4oz fresh mozzarella
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 water
- olive oil for coating and drizzling
Instructions
- Add balsamic vinegar and water to a small sauce pan over high heat. Heat on high until boiling then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer 20-25 minutes until reduced and thickened while chicken is cooking.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Prep your ingredients, slice your tomato, if your mozzarella isn't pre sliced slice into 1 oz sections, and wash your basil.
- Using a sharp knife carefully cut a pocket into the side center of the chicken breasts being careful to not poke any holes.
- In each chicken breast stuff in 1 tomato slice, 1oz of mozzarella, and 4-6 basil leaves. Use 2-3 toothpicks to close the open seam.
- Drizzle chicken breast with a light coating of olive oil to prevent from sticking to the grill. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook stuffed chicken over direct heat for 10 minutes on each side, 20 minutes total until the inner temperature has reached 165º F and the juices run clear.
- Remove from grill and let sit for 5 minutes.
- To serve drizzle balsamic vinegar reduction and olive oil over the stuffed chicken. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1 stuffed chicken breastAmount Per Serving: Calories: 331Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 243mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 43g
Nutritional data is automated, final nutritional information will depend on ingredients used and any changes made.
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