Baked Caprese Chicken

This Baked Caprese Chicken is baked in a flavorful balsamic glaze. It’s done in only 35 minutes! Perfect as an easy weeknight meal but fancy enough to serve when there are guests over. All you need are a few simple ingredients.

If you’re looking for fun way to change up your weekly chicken dinner, then look no further! This baked caprese chicken only requires a few simple ingredients to turn your chicken from boring to flavourful!

Need another easy dinner recipe to make during your busy weeknights? Try my Chicken And Mushroom Recipe, Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast, or Creamy Parmesan Chicken Skillet.

This sweet and savoury chicken recipe is inspired by the classic caprese salad. So if you want a fresh and flavourful recipe, then this is it! You won’t believe how easy it is to make. It’s healthy, hearty, and bursting with flavor.

Your mouth will water as you pull this baked caprese chicken recipe out of the oven. The perfectly seasoned chicken thighs are so tender and juicy and are topped with a layer of melty mozzarella cheese, balsamic glaze, and garnished with basil and more fresh cherry tomato. Your family will be reaching for seconds!

This gluten-free, one-pan meal is ultra-flavorful and your whole family will want to eat it again and again. To make the meal more filling, you can serve it with Balsamic Roasted Vegetables Recipe, rice, roasted veggies, zucchini noodles or even your favorite type of pasta. You’ll say goodbye to the boring chicken meals. Tender. Juicy. Delicious.

How to Make Baked Caprese Chicken

Ingredients

• Chicken thighs — I use skinless bone-in chicken thighs. Using bone-in chicken thighs takes a little longer to cook but they’re much more flavourful, juicy, and moist! You can also use juicy chicken breasts to make this recipe.
• Seasoning — I season the chicken thighs with dried oregano, dried basil, salt or kosher salt, and pepper. You can also add a little bit of garlic powder.
• Olive oil — I use olive oil but you can always use your preferred oil.
• Mozzarella cheese — I love how melty mozzarella cheese is for this caprese chicken. I like using sliced mozzarella but you can use shredded cheese if that’s what you have on hand.
• Tomatoes — You can use either cherry or grape tomatoes for this chicken recipe.
• Basil — I love fresh basil!
• Balsamic glaze — The balsamic glaze adds such a delicious sweet and tangy flavor that you’re going to want to add it to everything! Try my Rice with Balsamic Onions and Shrimp if you want another balsamic recipe. You can also use balsamic vinegar with a little bit of honey, if you don’t have balsamic glaze.

Instructions

Prepare the Chicken

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a large bowl, add chicken thighs and season with the dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and pepper.

Sear the Chicken

• Heat a large and oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the olive oil. Sear the chicken for 3 to 5 minutes on each side and until the chicken is golden brown on top.

Bake the Chicken

• Add 1 cup of the tomatoes to the skillet and place the skillet in the oven. If you prefer, you can also try adding slices of red onion.  
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Remove the skillet from the oven. Top each chicken with mozzarella cheese. Then broil for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted completely.
• Serve immediately, drizzled with the balsamic glaze and garnished with basil and more fresh cherry tomato if desired.

Recipe Tips and Notes

• The chicken has to reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. I recommend using a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature accurately.
• Letting the chicken rest for a minute helps the juices inside the chicken redistribute so it stays moist. It also gives the cheese some time to firm back up so the cheese won’t slide off the chicken thighs.
• I highly recommend getting a cast-iron skillet! They are so useful and it’s perfect for going from stovetop to oven.
• If you do not have an oven-safe skillet, you can transfer the seared chicken into a baking dish before moving it to the oven.

Recipe Variations

• For an extra herby flavour, you can add a spoonful of pesto to the chicken thighs before adding the cheese on top.
• For added sweetness, you can add a drizzle of honey.
• Don’t have dried oregano or dried basil? Use Italian seasoning instead.
• If you don’t have cherry or grape tomatoes, you can use sliced roma tomatoes instead.

How do I Store and Reheat Caprese Chicken

• Store leftover baked caprese chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
• Reheat leftover of this caprese recipe in a 350F oven for best results, or microwave until just warm if you’re at work without an oven.

If you love this easy chicken caprese recipe, you should try my 4-Ingredient Pomegranate Glazed Salmon, Pomegranate Glazed Brussels Sprouts, and these 35 Easy Salmon Recipes You Need To Make For Dinner. Let me know in the comments down below what you’ve been making for dinner lately!

Watch the Web Story HERE.

I would love to see your version. And if you like this Baked Caprese Chicken recipe, please share with your friends and family. Do you want to taste more? Subscribe to my newsletter and follow Primavera Kitchen on Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, Instagram, and Facebook for all delicious recipes updates. As always, I really appreciate you stopping by.