Baked Chicken Caprese Recipe (Quick & Easy!)

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If you love classic Italian flavors, this baked chicken Caprese recipe is for you! It features a juicy chicken breast that’s topped with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and a balsamic glaze.

When the summer tomatoes are ripe, I love using them in anything I can, but I especially love coming up with twists on Caprese salad. Be sure to try these flavors on caprese skewers, avocado Caprese salad, crustless quiche, chicken caprese salad, or Caprese stuffed avocado.

What Is Chicken Caprese?

Chicken Caprese is a delicious, easy chicken dinner made by topping chicken with the classic Caprese salad components: tomato, mozzarella, and fresh basil.

Why You’ll Love This Chicken Caprese Recipe

Bursting with classic Italian flavors
Juicy chicken
Very simple to make
Just 5 minutes to prep and it’s ready in 30

Close up Caprese chicken in a baking dish

Caprese Chicken Ingredients

This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for Italian chicken Caprese, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.

Chicken breasts – I prefer to use free-range chicken, but you can use whatever type you like best. Look for medium-sized chicken breasts, about 8 ounces is a good size.
Olive oil – Olive oil imparts a traditional flavor, but you could also use avocado oil.
Sea salt & black pepper
Fresh mozzarella cheese – I prefer fresh mozzarella for the perfect melty cheese topping, but hard shredded or sliced mozzarella would also work.
Roma tomatoes – Look for bright, red tomatoes. Roma is a great size, but you can also use other small tomatoes.
Balsamic glaze – I love the flavor of homemade balsamic glaze, plus it has no added sugar. You can buy it as well, but be aware that most store-bought glazes do have added sugar.
Fresh basil – A must for any Caprese recipe!

Ingredients to make chicken Caprese recipe

How To Make Chicken Caprese

This section shows how to make Caprese chicken with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.

Season. Place chicken breasts in a large baking dish and brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
Bake. At this point the chicken won’t be fully cooked through, about 145 to 150 degrees F.
Top. Top chicken with mozzarella and tomato slices.
Bake again. This time, bake until the chicken is fully cooked.
Finish. Let the Caprese baked chicken rest for 5 minutes, then drizzle with balsamic glaze and top with fresh basil.

Variations

Swap in sun-dried tomatoes – Try using sun-dried tomatoes instead of the fresh romas.
Use chicken thighs – Swap the chicken breasts for boneless chicken thighs. The cook time might vary a bit.
Caprese stuffed chicken – Instead of adding the Caprese toppings over the chicken, cut a slit in each chicken breast and stuff the tomatoes and mozzarella inside before baking.
Add pesto – Baked pesto chicken is a very similar dish, with pesto sauce on the chicken before adding the toppings.
Grilled chicken caprese – Follow the same steps, but cook the chicke non the grill instead of in the oven.

Storage Instructions

To store: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
To reheat: Reheat in a 350 degree F oven for best results, or microwave until just warm.
To freeze: Freezing is not recommended, as the tomato will get mushy.

Chicken Caprese on a plate with fresh basil

What To Serve With Caprese Chicken

Serve the oven baked Caprese chicken with one of these simple sides:

More Easy Chicken Recipes

If you like this balsamic Caprese chicken recipe, you might also like some of these other chicken recipes:

Tools To Make Easy Chicken Caprese

Baking Dish – I use this all the time, it goes straight from oven to table.
Meat Thermometer – The best way to ensure your chicken is cooked perfectly.

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Ingredients

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4 medium Boneless skinless chicken breasts ▢
2 tbsp Olive oil ▢
1 tsp Sea salt ▢
1/4 tsp Black pepper ▢
4 oz Fresh mozzarella cheese (sliced) ▢
2 medium Roma tomatoes (sliced thinly) ▢
2 tbsp Balsamic glaze ▢
1/2 cup Fresh basil (cut into ribbons) ▢

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).
Place chicken breasts into a large baking dish, with enough room to have space between them. Brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, then repeat on the other side.
Bake for about 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F (65 degrees C).
Top the chicken with mozzarella, then tomato slices. Bake for 5-10 more minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and top with fresh basil.

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Recipe Notes

Serving size: 1 chicken breast

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving. Serving size in recipe notes above.

Calories 295

Fat 16.4g

Protein 30.7g

Total Carbs 5.5g

Net Carbs 5g

Fiber 0.5g

Sugar 2.6g

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keywords: chicken Caprese, chicken Caprese recipe

Calories: 295 kcal

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14 Comments

Debi S
0 June 2, 2022Reply

Easy and delish! Hubby both enjoyed it on a bed of pasta tossed with garlic infused olive oil. This is a keeper!
Sandra
0 March 13, 2022Reply

Easy to make and was wonderful! My hubby raved. Making the balsamic vinegar (used monk fruit sweetener) was fragrant to say the least! The taste was wonderful!!
Lathiya
0 August 2, 2021Reply

I love how this recipe has minimal ingredients yet looks great.
Swathi
0 July 29, 2021Reply

This baked Chicken Caprese is yum.
Amy L Huntley
0 July 28, 2021Reply

Caprese Recipes are my absolute favorite. Especially in the summer when I want to use up all of our garden veggies. Loving the baked chicken caprese. So warm and flavorful.
Kristyn
0 July 28, 2021Reply

I make this meal all the time!! It’s mine & my hubby’s favorite! It’s the most flavorful combination of ingredients!
Glenda
0 July 28, 2021Reply

What a simple and delicious recipe! I love how well it goes with so many different sides.
Natalie
0 July 28, 2021Reply

Amazing!! This is my kind of meal!! Love caprese anything!
Toni
0 July 28, 2021Reply

This is so perfect for dinner last night! Eveyone at my house enjoyed it!
Terri Steffes
0 July 28, 2021Reply

Delicious. My husband raved about it.
Beth
0 July 28, 2021Reply

Oh wow! This baked chicken caprese is so delicious and very juicy! My family absolutely loved this for dinner the other night! Such a great and easy dinner recipe!
Jennifer
0 July 27, 2021Reply

This chicken caprese has definitely become a new favorite recipe of mine! So delicious!
Julia
0 July 26, 2021Reply

What a delicious summer recipe! Bursting with flavour, not heavy but utterly satisfying. We loved it!
Beth
0 July 26, 2021Reply

This chicken is so juicy and very delicious! We love caprese, so refreshing and full of flavor! Such a great and fantastic. Can’t wait to make this again soon!