Description
Ground Chicken Caprese is a delightful and nutritious twist on the classic Caprese dish, featuring ground chicken for a quick yet satisfying meal. This one-pan recipe bursts with flavors from fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and fragrant basil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 8 ounces tomato sauce or marinara sauce
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 8 ounces mozzarella pearls
- 10 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
- Fresh chopped basil, balsamic glaze and grated parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat your oven to 500°F.
- Step 2: In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté onions until softened, then add garlic.
- Step 3: Cook ground chicken in the skillet until browned; drain excess drippings.
- Step 4: Season chicken with salt, oregano, basil, and parsley. Stir in tomato sauce and balsamic vinegar.
- Step 5: Top with mozzarella pearls and cherry tomatoes before transferring to the oven.
- Step 6: Bake for 7-8 minutes until cheese is melted and tomatoes blister.
- Step 7: Garnish with fresh basil and serve hot.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg