Caprese Chicken Breasts

8 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Halves
  • 2 Roma Tomatoes
  • 8 Slices Pancetta
  • 4 Slices Mozzarella (I used Part-Skim)
  • 1 bunch Basil
  • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil (Or cooking spray)
  • Toothpicks
  • Salt and Pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees and oil a cookie sheet or baking pan with the olive oil (or spray it with cooking spray).
  2. 2
    Cut a large pocket in each chicken breast. Salt and pepper the outside.
  3. 3
    Slice tomatoes thinly, longways. Cut each slice in half, longways. Slice mozzarella no thicker than 1/4 inch.
  4. 4
    Slice mozzarella to fit in chicken breasts.
  5. 5
    Stuff one slice pancetta, 1 slices mozzarella, 3-5 basil leaves, and 2 pieces of tomato inside the pocket of each breast. Secure the pockets with toothpicks.
  6. 6
    Place one leaf of basil on top of each stuffed breast. Place one slice of pancetta on top of the basil.
  7. 7
    Bake on pan for 25-30 minutes.

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