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Skillet Caprese Chicken

April 7, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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This recipe is one of our new MyFreezEasy meals. And while I’ve written the directions below for making it as a “fresh meal,” I would highly recommend freezing the chicken with the oil and balsamic because it will marinate beautifully as it thaws!

These fabulous flavors combine in a skillet to make an amazing, fresh and ‘light’ weeknight dinner. Also, I highly recommend the fresh basil garnish on this. Yes, the little packets of leaves are expensive (hint: grown your own…it’s super easy!) But in this kind of meal, the fresh flavor is key!

Bon appetit!

Skillet Caprese Chicken from 5DollarDinners.com

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Skillet Caprese Chicken

 An amazing, fresh and light weeknight dinner!
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time20 minutes minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 4 small boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 6 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
  • Fresh basil, garnish
  • Fresh veggies or salad, as side dish

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, add the olive oil and saute the chicken breasts for 2 to 3 minutes.Sprinkle the balsamic vinegar and cherry tomatoes around the chicken and saute for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring and flipping chicken often.
  • Once the chicken has cooked through, add slices of fresh mozzarella cheese and fresh basil over the chicken and sauteed tomatoes.
  • Prepare the salad or veggies.
  • Serve Skillet Caprese Chicken with salad or veggies.
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Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Freezer Recipes and Freezer Meal Plans, Gluten Free Recipes, One Dish Dinners Recipes, Skillet Dinner Recipes

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