Cooking with Leslie Stern

Easy weeknight dinner, Chicken Pesto Caprese. Save this recipe! Let me know when you try it!

Here’s what you’ll need:
Thinly sliced chicken breasts (I used 2 breasts in this recipe)
3 tbsp Italian seasonings (oregano, thyme and rosemary) (dried or fresh)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
Olive oil
1/2 cup of basil (store bought, Kirkland is my go to)
Tomato, sliced
1 package of mozzarella, sliced (fresh or low moisture) I used whole milk, low moisture here.
1 handful of basil, torn for garnish

Here’s how you make it:
I always start by prepping my ingredients. It makes cooking so much more seamless, it also ensures I don’t forget any of the ingredients.
1. Start off by slicing your tomatoes, mozzarella and chopping the basil.
2. Then, thinly slice your chicken breasts.
3. Mix salt, pepper and Italian seasonings together. Rub seasonings onto the chicken. Drizzle the chicken with olive oil to lightly coat, and ensure the seasonings stick.
4. Heat up your oven safe pan on medium, drizzle olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan.
5. Sear the chicken on each side for 3-5 minutes, until a golden crust develops, and the chicken is cooked through. Once cooked, remove to a baking dish, and continue cooking the remainder of the chicken.
6. Once all the chicken is browned top with pesto to just cover, sliced tomatoes then fresh mozzarella.
7. Bake at 350 for 10-20 minutes, until the cheese is just starting to melt. Remove once cheese has melted and the pan juices are bubbling.
8. Remove from the oven, top with fresh basil and enjoy!

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