Caprese Stuffed Chicken
Summer tucked into a chicken breast.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 4 chicken breast, boneless and skinless
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 8 slices mozzarella cheese
- 1 sliced tomato OR
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 8 large basil leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Carefully slice chicken breasts, but don’t slice all the way through. Create a pocket for stuffing.
- Season the outside of the chicken breast with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Layer slices of cheese, tomato, and basil in the middle of each breast.
- In large cast iron skillet or other oven safe skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Place chicken in skillet, skin side down. Brown chicken by cooking for 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
- Place skillet in oven. Cook until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Serve hot!
Notes
This recipe is 10 Green and 6 Blue or Purple WW points. Points are calculated with part-skim mozzarella cheese and fresh tomato. Adjust points for sun-dried tomatoes or fat-free/full-fat cheese.