Caprese chicken

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ¼ tbsp or 3g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  ¼ lb or 114g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Balsamic vinegar

  ¹⁄₁₆ cup or 16g

• Garlic

  Raw

  ½ cloves, minced or 2g

• Cherry tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  6 ¼ cherry tomato or 106g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ½ tbsp, chopped or 1g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Part skim milk

  1 oz or 28g

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook until golden and cooked through, 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
3. Add balsamic vinegar to skillet to deglaze, then add garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 minute.
4. Halve tomatoes and season with salt. Add tomatoes and let simmer until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in basil.
5. Return chicken to skillet and nestle in tomatoes. Top with a slice of mozzarella and cover with lid to melt cheese.
6. Spoon tomatoes over chicken and serve.
7. Serve on top of pasta or rice for complete meal.

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