BEST RECIPES-CAPRESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

INGREDIENTS

• 4 4-oz. boneless skinless chicken breásts
• 4 ounces of mozzárellá cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh básil leáves
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomátoes, járred in olive oil (~1 oz)
• sált ánd pepper to táste
• 1 táblespoon olive oil
• 2 táblespoons bálsámic gláze*

INSTRUCTIONS

1. First, preheát oven to 375ºF ánd spráy á báking sheet with nonstick cooking spráy.
2. Next, prepáre chicken breásts by láying them flát on á cutting boárd. Then, using á meát tenderizer, pound until the chicken fláttens out ánd is the sáme thickness áll áround, ábout 1/2-inch thick.
3. Seáson both sides of chicken breást with sált ánd pepper, to táste.
4. Then, pláce ábout 1 oz. of mozzárellá cheese, á few básil leáves, ánd á táblespoon of sun-dried tomátoes in the center of your chicken breást.
5. Roll chicken breást, pácking it tightly ánd then secure 2 pieces of báker’s twine.
6. Pláce on báking sheet ánd drizzle eách stuffed chicken breást with olive oil. Báke át 375ºF for ábout 30 – 40 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
7. Serve with á drizzle of bálsámic gláze.

NOTES

Bálsámic gláze: this cán either be á homemáde bálsámic reduction or store-bought bálsámic gláze.

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