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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.
I made this today for the first time, but it won’t be the last. It is terrific! My sister was visiting and raved about this dish. Had to send her the recipe.
This Caprese Stuffed Balsamic Chicken was delicious. My family went crazy over how good it was. My only question is how many calories are in this dish & why don’t you publish that info with each receipe. I will definitely make this dish again.
Hi Pamela. I don’t calculate nutritional information any more as I find readers were complaining too much when I did, due to different ingredients containing different nutritional counts. There are online calculators that can help you!
Thank you for the creative chicken Caprese. At age 68, trying to create different tastes. 🙂 Your recipe was my inspiration. Other than over-heating the oven, I look forward to tonight’s dinner.
I made this, it was awesome! It was a bit sweeter than I was expecting, so I’ll back off the brown sugar next time.
Looking forward to trying this one. We are spending Memorial Day weekend with low-carb people. Would you recommend this recipe for them? Personally, I LOVE everything about this! THANKS! 🙂
Hi Sarah! To make this low carb, you can skip the brown sugar OR use a brown sugar substitute. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of brown sugar substitutes, so I’d probably just leave it out to keep it low sugar and low carb. Also, check the carb counts not he balsamic vinegar you’ll be using. Most of them are pretty high 🙂 Having said that, this recipe is just as delicious leaving out the sauce all together if that’s what it comes too! Enjoy your weekend!
New to this site but the pictures are so delightful that I am eager to try all the recipes that are offered. Most of the ingredients should be easy to find. My hubby is Type I diabetic and I also look forward to altering and making some substitutions so he also can partake. They look and sound so delicious! Thank you!
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Hi Karina,
Looks delicious. I will try this for my meal prep. Can I add fresh spinach in addition to basil? About how many calories does this dish contain?
I made this for some friends tonight and everyone was raving! I just learned about your site and this was the first recipe I made, but won’t be the last. Thank you from Milwaukee, WI USA
any nutrition info on this dish such a calories?