Caprese Hasselback Chicken {21 Day Fix}
A sliced chicken breast stuffed with goodness!
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, skinless
- 16 slices tomatoes, small
- 20 leaves basil, 16 leaves torn in half and a few leaves chopped to garnish with. ** see note
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- salt and pepper to taste
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Cut 4 equally spaced slits ¾ way down through chicken. Add 1 slice of tomato to each slit. Place a ½ basil leaf on either side of the tomato. (see picture)
- Drizzle with olive oil. Salt & pepper each breast.
- Add shredded mozzarella to the "bare" chicken. (see picture)
- Bake for 30 minutes or till chicken breast is done.
Ultimate Portion Fix/21 Day Fix Container Counts- 1R ½G ½B 1teaspoon
AIR FRYER INSTRUCTIONS:
- Place chicken breasts in a preheated air fryer for about 20 minutes or until done and browned.
Notes
**If no fresh basil is available, 1 teaspoon basil pesto per breast can be used in its place. I count it as my 1 oil teaspoon and leave the olive oil out of the recipe.