Balsamic Glazed Caprese Chicken
This One-Pan Balsamic Glazed Caprese Chicken is a low-carb recipe that is baked in a flavourful balsamic glaze. It’s also done in 35 minutes.
This Balsamic Glazed Caprese Chicken is one of my current favourite ways to cook chicken, because it’s extremely flavourful and it’s ready in 40 minutes. The chicken is very tender and juicy since it’s cooked/baked in a balsamic glaze. Mm… This is really yummy!
The balsamic glaze is the star of this sweet and savoury dish and is really very simple to make. You only need of course balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. But you start this dish by searing the chicken in the skillet. This step is very important because it makes the chicken even more flavourful. Then, it’s time to make your quick balsamic glaze and when it’s done you return the chicken to the pan, coat it with the delicious balsamic glaze. After that you just have to place the skillet in the oven for 25-30 minutes. The chicken will be ready when it reaches the internal temperature of 165F.
The tender and juicy chicken will get all the flavour from the delicious balsamic glaze. Now it’s time to top it with mozzarella and bring place it again in the oven for few minutes until the cheese is melted. Before serving, you garnish your balsamic glazed chicken with cherry tomatoes and basil. Mm… SO DELICIOUS! Your Balsamic Glazed Caprese Chicken is done and it’s ready to eat.
This low-carb and gluten-free one-pan meal is ultra-flavourful and your whole family will want to eat it again and again. You can serve it with rice, roasted veggies, zucchini noodles or even your favourite type of pasta. You’ll say goodbye to the boring chicken meals. Tender. Juicy. Delicious.
Balsamic Glazed Caprese Chicken
This One-Pan Balsamic Glazed Caprese Chicken is a low-carb recipe that is baked in a flavourful balsamic glaze. It’s also done in 35 minutes.
Ingredients:
- 6 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2½ tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1½ cups grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 8 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 410°F.
- In a large bowl, add chicken and season with the oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
- Heat a large and oven safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil.
- Sear the chicken for 3 to 5 minutes each side and until the chicken is golden brown on top.
- Transfer chicken to a plate.
- In the same skillet add garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer and stir occasionally, until glaze has thickened (about 5-6 minutes).
- Return the chicken to the pan. Coat the chicken evenly with the glaze. Add 1 cup of the tomatoes in the skillet.
- Place the skillet in the oven.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked though. The chicken has to reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Top each chicken with mozzarella cheese. Then broil for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted completely.
- Serve immediately, drizzled with balsamic reduction from the pan and garnished with basil and cherry tomato if desired.
Adapted from Cafe Delites.
Nutrition Information
Yield: 6, Serving Size: 6
- Amount Per Serving:
- Calories: 281
- Total Fat: 14.2g
- Saturated Fat: 4.3g
- Cholesterol: 64mg
- Sodium: 519mg
- Carbohydrates: 18.6g
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Sugar: 15.4g
- Protein: 19.6g
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