Caprese Chicken Basil Bake (Printable Recipe)

Tender baked chicken comes together with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and sweet balsamic for a yummy, easy dinner.

# Ingredients You'll Need:

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01 - 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, chopped up
02 - 340 g bocconcini (little mozzarella balls), cut in half
03 - 340 g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
04 - 120 ml balsamic vinegar, split up
05 - 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, ground
06 - 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
07 - 0.5 tablespoon Italian blend
08 - 2 tablespoons olive oil, use separately
09 - 5 chicken breasts, no skin or bones (about 1.1 kg)

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Let the chicken chill in its pan for 10 minutes. Pour that thickened balsamic over the top, toss on the basil, and dish it up warm.
02 - As the chicken bakes, dump the leftover balsamic vinegar into a tiny pot. Simmer gently, stirring here and there, for 5–7 minutes until it thickens up and looks syrupy.
03 - Pull the pan out of the oven and cover the chicken with the bocconcini. Stick it back inside and keep baking for 10–15 minutes until the cheese is gooey and starting to brown. The chicken should hit 74°C in the middle.
04 - Slide the pan into the oven and bake it for 20 minutes until the tomatoes look soft and juicy.
05 - Lay the marinated chicken into a 20 cm baking dish, then scatter the tomato halves everywhere around them.
06 - Heat up your oven to 200°C.
07 - Pop the chicken breasts, a tablespoon of olive oil, Italian blend, salt, pepper, and 30 ml of balsamic into a big zip-bag. Squeeze out extra air, smush everything until it's coated, and leave it in the fridge to soak up flavor for at least 15 minutes (or even overnight).

# Extra Tips:

01 - If you let your chicken sit a bit before cutting, it'll stay nice and juicy.
02 - Check the inside with a meat thermometer so you're sure it's cooked—74°C does the trick.
03 - Got leftovers? Stash them in a closed container in the fridge and they'll keep for 4 days.
04 - Warm it back up in the oven or air fryer at 175°C for about 10–15 minutes till it's hot all the way through.

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