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Caprese Stuffed Balsamic Chicken is a twist on Caprese, filled with both fresh AND Sun Dried Tomatoes for a flavour packed chicken!
Chicken breast has never been so juicy and moist than with this Caprese Stuffed Balsamic Chicken recipe! This is where two chicken recipes merge into one to become one unforgettable delicious dish.
Caprese Chicken
Picture this: juicy fresh tomato slices along with sun dried tomato strips, fresh basil leaves and melted mozzarella cheese, are stuffed inside chicken breasts; then the chicken is seasoned with salt, pepper basil, oregano AND sun dried tomato oil.
THE SAUCE IS EVERYTHING
Like this Balsamic Glazed Caprese Chicken, you’re going to finish off your chicken in the most perfect balsamic reduction — with a hint of garlic — for added flavour. It may SOUND complicated, but it’s one of the MOST easiest chicken recipes I have on Cafe Delites.
This is when all the deliciousness begins to happen. While the chicken bakes with all of these flavours, the juice from both the fresh and sun dried tomatoes begin to mix through the balsamic reduction to create one of the best sauces you’ve EVER TASTED.
A close up, because it’s a thing of beauty.
Cutting into each piece is of course the best part.
SO.MUCH.CHEESE.
SO.MUCH.FLAVOUR.
SOME TIPS:
- Use a sharp, thin-bladed knife to cut the pockets in the chicken. Start on the thickest side of the breast and work your way in. Just be careful not to cut all the way through, or the cheese will melt through to the other side.
- I suggest cooking the chicken in sun dried tomato oil reserved from the jar of sun dried tomatoes. You don’t have to do this if you don’t want to, but it adds SO MUCH FLAVOUR to the chicken.
- You can use store bought balsamic glaze instead of making it from scratch. Just pour in the glaze and allow to warm through for about 20 seconds, then transfer pan to the oven.
WATCH US MAKE THIS Caprese Stuffed Balsamic Chicken RIGHT HERE!
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Caprese Stuffed Balsamic Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 pinch salt to season
- 1 pinch pepper to season
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 roma tomatoes sliced thinly
- 1/4 cup sun dried tomato strips in oil
- 4 mozzarella cheese slices or cheese of choice
- 12 basil leaves divided
- 4 cloves garlic minced or finely chopped
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C | 350°F. Cut a pocket about 3/4 quarter of the way through on the thickest side of each breast, being careful not to cut all the way.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and dried herbs. Pour 1 teaspoon of sun dried tomato oil over each breast, rubbing some of the seasoning inside the pockets.
- Fill each with 2 slices fresh tomato, 2 teaspoons sun dried tomato strips, one slice mozzarella cheese and basil leaves.
- Seal with 3-4 toothpicks diagonally to keep the filling inside while cooking.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of sun dried tomato oil (or olive oil) in a skillet or non stick pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and fry for 2 minutes on each side until golden.
- While the chicken is cooking, mix together the garlic, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar in a small jug. Pour the mixture into the pan around the chicken; bring to a simmer while stirring occasionally, until the glaze has slightly thickened (about 2-3 minutes).
- Transfer pan to the preheated oven and continue to cook for a further 10-15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese has melted.
- Remove toothpicks and drizzle with pan juices.
Notes
- I suggest cooking the chicken in sun dried tomato oil reserved from the jar of sun dried tomatoes. You don't have to do this if you don't want to, but it adds SO MUCH FLAVOUR to the chicken.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
It sounds delicious! I am getting ingredients together so we can have it for dinner tomorrow night.
Thank you for wonderful minutes of dinner. Caprese chicken, pasta al dente, fresh parsley and basil, true feeling of italian taste!
Going to try this for Friday’s dinner meal, but what would you serve it with? Rice> Pasta or?
This looks so good…is this recipe suitable to make ahead and freeze for quick meals?
Thank you for the recipe, I am always looking for new ways to prepare chicken.
It was delicious. Pretty easy to make.
Had enough for leftovers, so as always, dishes like this taste even better the next day.
Wow! Just, wow! My taste buds are still singing the next morning. This was an absolutely amazing dish and I’m not a huge fan of caprese, but this combination of flavors goes together so perfectly. There is a little bit of prep involved but totally worth it. Stuffed chicken is a favorite of mine so I’ll always take the time to do it. And I definitely agree about using the sun dried oil to cook the chicken in. That may be what made it so juicy. Thanks so much for a wonderfully delicious recipe!
Great recipe – will try it this weekend. Just a quick question – if I want to use store bought balsamic glaze – would I need the same amount of it – 1/3 cup or would it differ?
Hi Rada. I’d use the same amount and taste test as it comes comes out of the oven. It should be okay!
I made the balsamic caprese chicken tonight. Holy Cow!! That was great. My wife and mother-in-law are both meat and potato girls. But this recipe paired with roasted garlic polenta was perfect.
Thanks Karina.
WOW… this looks amazing!! I have tried two of your chicken recipes this week (creamy lemon chicken scallopini and the sun dried parm creamy chicken) and they were outstanding! (These heavy cream sauced dishes will require extra Zumba classes on my end now, but worth every single calorie!) I love your site!!!! Thank you..
Lol Jill!!! Yay for Zumba! Haha. Use half and half or evaporated milk to substitute the heavy cream is my tip of the day 😉 But extra Zumba is an excuse to party anyway, right?!! Thank you for making me laugh! Your message made my day! And you’re very welcome!
Today is the birthday of a loved one and I think I just found their gift! YUM!!
Thanks so much for this delicious sounding recipe!