Grilled Chicken Caprese

My Grilled Chicken Caprese is a marinated in balsamic and brown sugar before bring grilled. Topped with fresh mozzarella and a balsamic tomato reduction- and of course fresh basil!

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I keep the flavors simple in my Grilled Chicken Caprese with an easy pantry friendly marinade of balsamic, olive oil, brown sugar and garlic. I knew the flavors would make the chicken pop when pared with my balsamic reduction with warm tomatoes and gooey melted fresh mozzarella cheese.

 I also topped the final product with a little extra freshly chopped basil because, in my world, extra basil is great! My family totally dug this meal and it is so easy to prepare! I find grilling to be a perfect weeknight option and giving the chicken a little caprese twist does away with any "boring chicken" notions.

I serves my chicken with grilled veggies and a salad. It is also delicious over pasta.  

Ingredients

For Marinate

• boneless skinless chicken breasts
• olive oil
• balsamic
• brown sugar
• cloves of garlic
• black pepper
• salt

For Chicken Topping

• balsamic vinegar
• sugar
• cherry tomatoes
• basil
• fresh mozzarella

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the marinate ingredients. Place chicken into a large resealable bag and pour in the marinate. Toss to coat and store in the fridge for 8 hours (4-8 is fine, but flavor will not be as strong).  Heat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinate and grill chicken 3-5 minutes per side or until no longer pink (this will depend on size and thickness of the chicken breast).  During the last minute of cooking place two slices of cheese on the chicken and allow it to melt. Remove chicken from grill one the cheese has melted. To serve, plate the chicken and spoon the tomato mixture over the chicken. Top with a bit of the reserved basil and serve immediately. 
2. In a medium pan, slowly simmer ⅔ cup balsamic vinegar and granulated sugar till reduced by a third. Add tomatoes and basil and cook over low heat while you prepare the chicken. It is important to keep the heat low enough once the vinegar has reduced to the tomatoes and basil cook slowly.  
3. Heat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinate and grill chicken on both sides until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. During the last minute of cooking place two slices of cheese on the chicken and allow it to melt. Remove chicken from grill one the cheese has melted. 
4. Top chicken with tomato mixture and reserved chopped fresh basil. Enjoy. 

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Grilled Chicken Caprese

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Prep Time 8 hrs

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 8 hrs 10 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

 

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For Marinate

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup balsamic
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt

For Chicken Topping

• ⅔ cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• ¼ cup basil, chopped (reserved 2 tablespoon for topping)
• 8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced into 8 slices

Instructions

 

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the marinate ingredients. Place chicken into a large resealable bag and pour in the marinate. Toss to coat and store in the fridge for 8 hours (4-8 is fine, but flavor will not be as strong).  

  Heat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinate and grill chicken 3-5 minutes per side or until no longer pink (this will depend on size and thickness of the chicken breast).  During the last minute of cooking place two slices of cheese on the chicken and allow it to melt. Remove chicken from grill one the cheese has melted. 

  To serve, plate the chicken and spoon the tomato mixture over the chicken. Top with a bit of the reserved basil and serve immediately. 
• In a medium pan, slowly simmer ⅔ cup balsamic vinegar and granulated sugar till reduced by a third. Add tomatoes and basil and cook over low heat while you prepare the chicken. It is important to keep the heat low enough once the vinegar has reduced to the tomatoes and basil cook slowly.  
• Heat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinate and grill chicken on both sides until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. During the last minute of cooking place two slices of cheese on the chicken and allow it to melt. Remove chicken from grill one the cheese has melted. 
• Top chicken with tomato mixture and reserved chopped fresh basil. Enjoy. 

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• Cowboy Caviar from The Freshman Cook
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