Caprese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- 1 pound Chicken Breast, Skinless, Boneless
- 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 1/4 cups Cherry Tomatoes, Sliced Thin Or 1 Plum Tomato, Sliced Thin
- 5 leaves Basil, Diced Small Plus Extra For Garnish
- 1/2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
- 1/4 cups Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing (your Favorite, I Used Trader Joe's Fat Free Balsamic Dressing)
- Optional Topping: Balsamic Glaze (I Used Trader Joe's Balsamic Glaze)
- Preheat grill to medium low heat.
- Butterfly your chicken by cutting it in half horizontally but do not cut all the way through.
- Open it up.
- Sprinkle the inside of the chicken with pepper.
- Evenly top the the chicken with tomatoes, basil and cheese and fold over the chicken to close it.
- It should now look like the chicken breast before you cut it.
- Brush one side of the chicken with balsamic dressing and place the balsamic dressing side down on the grill.
- Brush more balsamic dressing over top of chicken.
- Cook for about 7 minutes.
- Flip the chicken and brush on remaining balsamic dressing and cook until no longer pink; about 5 minutes more.
- Place chicken on a plate and top with balsamic glaze and fresh basil; if desired.
- Serve with rice, pasta, side salad or vegetables of your choice
chicken, black pepper, cherry tomatoes, basil, mozzarella cheese, dressing
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/caprese-stuffed-chicken-breasts/ (may not work)