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Caprese Chicken

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 4
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Enjoy a wonderful dinner with chicken cooked in a skillet and served with linguine - ready in 25 minutes. Perfect if you love Italian cuisine.
Updated Mar 13, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 large plum (Roma) tomato, cut into 8 thin slices
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • Hot cooked linguine, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick. In small bowl, mix Italian seasoning, salt and lemon peel; rub mixture evenly over smooth side of chicken.
  • 2
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil and vinegar over medium-high heat. Add chicken, seasoned side down; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center.
  • 3
    Reduce heat to low. Top each chicken breast with 2 tomato slices and 2 tablespoons cheese. Cover; cook 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil. Serve with linguine.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Serve with a garden salad tossed with a light vinaigrette dressing.
  • tip 2
    Boneless skinless chicken breasts can vary greatly in thickness. Pounding the chicken breasts so they are equal thickness results in more even cooking.

Nutrition

250 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 36g Protein, 2g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
95mg
32%
Sodium
460mg
19%
Potassium
310mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
36g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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