This dish has to be the best chicken dish
I have ever made. It gives that Italian meal taste without ALL the carbs!
This dish is basically grilled chicken breasts, topped with mozzarella
slices covered in cherry tomattoes and basil dressing. I did amend this dish and
add focaccia bread in the tomato mix, but if you do not want any bread, you can
have it without. Lastly drizzle some balsamic vinegar in top and its
ready to serve. I promise this is the easiest and tastiest dish you will ever
make, and will give you some major props in the kitchen! I kow I am making this again next week!
Enjoy!
{Adapted from The Novice Chef
Here}
Yield: 3 servings
Recipe note: Balsamic vinegar comes in many forms. I really recommend a higher quality one - it truly does make a difference. A low quality balsamic vinegar is very thin - like water. A higher quality one is slightly thicker (not as thick as balsamic glaze, but somewhere in the middle of the two).
ingredients:
3-4 skinless chicken breasts
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 large garlic cloves, minced
3 slices focaccia Bread, cut into cubes (Optional)
2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
10 large basil leaves, finely chopped
8 oz fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced in 1/2 inch thick slices
balsamic vinegar, to taste
directions:
Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts and set aside.
In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken, cover pan, and cook for about 10 minutes. Flip chicken breasts and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked throughly (or has reached an internal temp of 165°F).
While chicken is cooking, in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add tomatoes and continue sautéing until tomatoes skin starts to soften/wrinkle, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil. Set aside and mix with focaccia bread (Optional).
Once chicken has reached desired doneness, top the tops of each chicken breast with 2 slices of mozzarella. Pour tomato mixture on top. Place under teh grill for 2-8min untill the mozzarella melts..
Lastly, drizzle with a splash of balsamic vinegar and serve immediately.
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