Enjoy A Delicious Twist On Classic Caprese With Chicken

Have you ever had a caprese salad? Okay. Fair. It's possible you may not know what that is.

If not, here's a simple explanation/recipe I found on YouTube.

Now, I must tell you. I am a HUGE fan of caprese salads. I love the combination of tomato and cheese. That's precisely why I relish any opportunity I get to enjoy this dish. Jim Gilles, from Hill View Farms Meats in Owensboro, just created a caprese-inspired recipe that takes the basic ingredients of the popular salad, adds some chicken, and bakes it all up.

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Here's how to make it!

BAKED CAPRESE CHICKEN

4 Hill View Farms boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons salt, divided

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

2 teaspoons Kinder's Buttered Onion seasoning

2 cups Cecil Farms cherry tomatoes

1 8oz block of Country View Creamery mozzarella, cut into slices

Fresh basil leaves

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425-degree Fahrenheit.

2. In a large oven-safe skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.

3. Season chicken breasts evenly with 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper and Kinder's Buttered Onion. Sear in skillet for about 4 minutes.

4. In a bowl, stir garlic, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon salt until well combined. Add tomatoes and toss until evenly coated.

5. Flip chicken breasts and add balsamic-glazed tomatoes surrounding chicken in skillet.

6. Place skillet in oven and bake 20-24 minutes, or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165-degree Fahrenheit.

7. Remove skillet from oven and preheat broiler. Top each chicken breast with 1 slice of mozzarella. Return to oven and broil 2 minutes or until cheese has melted.

8. Remove from oven and spoon tomatoes and balsamic glaze over each chicken breast and garnish with basil leaves.

9. Here's the best part. Serve and eat!