Prep Time:
Yield:
Category:
Method:
Cuisine:Description
Easy Grilled Balsamic Caprese Chicken – the ultimate summer grilling recipe! Juicy delicious balsamic marinated grilled chicken breast topped with vine ripe tomatoes, melting fresh mozzarella and basil!
Scale
Ingredients
- 4boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
- 2汤匙olive oil
- 1 teaspoondijon mustard
- 1 teaspoonhoney
- 1garlic clove, minced
- salt to taste
- 4 oz. fresh mozzarella, sliced into4slices
- 1vine ripe tomato, sliced into4slices
- 1/4 cupfresh basil, chiffoned
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard, honey, garlic and salt to taste. Whisk ingredients together. Reserve half of the marinade and set aside for later.
- Add chicken breast to a large ziplock bag or medium bowl, pour remaining marinade in with chicken. Toss to make sure chicken is coated with marinade.
- Let chicken breast sit in marinade for 15 minutes.
- Heat grill to medium high heat.
- Clean grill grates with grill brush and rub with oil.
- Place marinaded chicken on grill. Grill for 4-5 minutes on the first side. Flip and grill on the other side for 4 minutes.
- Baste the chicken with remaining balsamic marinade. Then place a slice of mozzarella and tomato on top of the chicken. Close the grill and cook an additional 1-2 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Remove from grill and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh chiffoned basil and any remaining marinade.
- Serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:1 chicken breast
- Calories:327
- Sugar:5 g
- Sodium:277 mg
- Fat:13 g
- Saturated Fat:4 g
- Carbohydrates:7 g
- Fiber:1 g
- Protein:46 g
- Cholesterol:123 mg
Keywords:grilled chicken recipes, caprese chicken, chicken caprese, summer grilling recipes, balsamic chicken, chicken dinner ideas, healthy chicken recipes, best grilled chicken recipe, honey balsamic chicken
