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Easy Cheesy Caprese Chicken Thighs Recipe

This easy cheesy caprese chicken has deliciously rich caprese flavors over perfect juicy and crunchy chicken thighs.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Chicken
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked chicken thighs, caprese baked chicken thighs, caprese chicken
Servings: 6
Calories: 410kcal
Author: Courtney ODell

Ingredients

  • 6 Chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 oz lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp Italian herb seasoning
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp clarified butter
  • 1 large beefsteeak tomato sliced into 6 thick rounds
  • 1 ball mozzarella cheese sliced into 6 thick slices
  • 6 large basil leaves
  • 3 tbsp balsamic glaze or balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp parmesan cheese shrredded, to garnish

Instructions

  • Add chicken to bowl or ziploc bag and add olive oil, lemon juice, Italian herbs, salt, and pepper and marinate for 1 hour up to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Heat clarified butter in a large pan until melted.
  • Add chicken thighs to pan and brown on each side, about 5 minutes per side.
  • Remove chicken from pan and place on a baking sheet with a cookie rack sitting on it. Do not clean out pan.
  • Place slice of mozzarella on top of chicken thighs.
  • Place in oven and begin to bake.
  • While chicken is baking, add tomatoes to pan and blister on each side - about 3 minutes per side.
  • When tomatoes are done, layer basil on top of cheese on chicken, and top with tomato.
  • Continue to cook until chicken is 165 degrees internally and cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Remove from oven, drizzle with balsamic glaze, and serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1thigh | Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 1133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g