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Sheet Pan Caprese Chicken

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This Sheet Pan Caprese Chicken is the perfect weeknight dinner. It’s packed with flavor and easy to customize, plus cleanup is a breeze!

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

  1. Cut chicken breasts into 3-4 pieces and pound to even thinness.
  2. Place chicken in a ziploc bag with balsamic, oil, maple syrup, mustard and spices.
  3. Mix until well combined and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, up to 24 hours.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes. (Chicken temperature should be around 155 degrees).
  7. Remove the green beans/tomatoes from the sheet pan and drain the liquid from the foil section around the chicken.
  8. Top each chicken breast with a slice of fresh mozzarella and a few thinly sliced cherry tomatoes.
  9. Place under the broiler on high for 5-6 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly and chicken is cooked to 165 degrees F.
  10. 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/