Sheet Pan Caprese Chicken
This Sheet Pan Caprese Chicken is the perfect weeknight dinner. It’s packed with flavor and easy to customize, plus cleanup is a breeze!
- Yield: serves 4-6 1x
Ingredients
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- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbps oil
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup (or honey)
- 1– 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 pound green beans, ends trimmed
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (reserve 4–5 tomatoes and slice them thinly)
- fresh mozzarella
- fresh basil
- optional – fresh pesto
Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts into 3-4 pieces and pound to even thinness.
- Place chicken in a ziploc bag with balsamic, oil, maple syrup, mustard and spices.
- Mix until well combined and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, up to 24 hours.
- On a large baking sheet, make one foil compartment that takes up 2/3 of the baking sheet and fill with the green beans and cherry tomatoes. Spray or drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Make a separate foil compartment for the chicken breasts on the remaining 1/3 of the baking sheet. Pinch the edges up so the juices will stay contained as the chicken cooks.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes. (Chicken temperature should be around 155 degrees).
- Remove the green beans/tomatoes from the sheet pan and drain the liquid from the foil section around the chicken.
- Top each chicken breast with a slice of fresh mozzarella and a few thinly sliced cherry tomatoes.
- Place under the broiler on high for 5-6 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly and chicken is cooked to 165 degrees F.
- Serve warm, drizzle with additional balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with fresh basil before serving if you want to!
Notes
- Swap green beans for another veggie like broccoli, cauliflower or asparagus if you want to!
- Try spreading each chicken breast with 1 Tbsp pesto before topping with cheese and broiling for extra flavor!
- I like my green beans cooked but still crunchy. If you prefer them softer, you may want to put the green beans in alone for 5 minutes before adding the chicken.
Find it online: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/sheet-pan-caprese-chicken/
