🌟 A delightful twist on the classic Caprese salad, this baked chicken dish features juicy tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and aromatic pesto. Perfect for an elegant dinner! 🥗✨
📝 Ingredients:
- 🍗 Chicken breast fillets – 4
- 🧀 Mozzarella balls – 2, sliced
- 🍅 Tomatoes – 2, sliced
- 🥄 Pesto – 4 tablespoons
- 🥄 Olive oil – 4 tablespoons
- 🌿 Fresh basil – A few sprigs
- 🧂 Salt – To taste
- ⚫ Black pepper – To taste
📋 Directions:
- 🔥 Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
- 🍅 Prepare the Ingredients: Rinse the tomatoes and slice them into rounds. Drain and slice the mozzarella into rounds.
- 🍳 Sear the Chicken: Heat half of the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sear the chicken fillets for 2 minutes on each side until golden.
- 🔪 Stuff the Chicken: Using a knife, carefully make vertical slits in each chicken fillet without cutting all the way through. Insert slices of mozzarella and tomato into the slits.
- 🥘 Bake the Chicken: Place the stuffed chicken fillets in a baking dish. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and bake for about 15 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked. Baste occasionally with the juices from the dish.
- 🌿 Add the Finishing Touches: Just before serving, tuck fresh basil leaves into the slits alongside the mozzarella and tomato. Serve hot with a generous drizzle of pesto.
📊 Nutritional Information:
- ⏰ Prep Time: 10 minutes
- 🔥 Cooking Time: 20 minutes
- ⏳ Total Time: 30 minutes
- 🔥 Calories: 480 kcal per serving
- 🍽️ Servings: 4
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