Chicken Caprese Sandwich

Chicken Caprese Sandwich might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 33g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 573 calories. For $2.48 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 17 foodies and cooks. Head to the store and pick up juice of lemon, campari, skinless boneless chicken breasts, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodie Crush. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 68%. This score is good. Similar recipes include Caprese Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Caprese Sandwich Wraps, and Chicken and Avocado Caprese Open Faced Sandwich.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze

10-12 medium size or campari tomatoes, about 11 ounces

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling

¼ cup fresh basil leaves

1 teaspoon fresh parsley, minced

½ lemon, juiced

kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 8 ounce log fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into ¼ inch rounds

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

1 10 ounce loaf of sourdough bread (I used rosemary flavored), cut in half lengthwise

Equipment:

bowl

grill pan

grill

stove

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Mix 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, parsley, lemon juice and salt and pepper in a medium size bowl. Add the chicken breasts and and turn to coat and let the chicken stand at room temperature.Light a grill and set to high or prepare a grill pan on the stove and heat to medium high heat. Discard the marinade and add the chicken to the grill or pan and season with more salt and pepper. After about 3-4 minutes, turn the chicken breasts. Cook for another 3 minutes or until nice grill marks form. If on the grill, turn off one side of the grill and move chicken to that side, cover and cook until chicken has an internal temperature of 185 degrees. If on the stove, reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook until chicken has an internal temperature of 185 degrees. Slice the chicken and set aside.While chicken is cooking, drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil to each cut side of the bread and grill until lightly browned.Cut the bread into 3 slices for each half. Layer each slice with 3-4 slices of chicken, a few slices of mozzarella cheese and top with tomato slices. Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic vinegar or glaze and top with basil leaves. Season with more salt and pepper and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Mix 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, parsley, lemon juice and salt and pepper in a medium size bowl.

2. Add the chicken breasts and and turn to coat and let the chicken stand at room temperature.Light a grill and set to high or prepare a grill pan on the stove and heat to medium high heat. Discard the marinade and add the chicken to the grill or pan and season with more salt and pepper. After about 3-4 minutes, turn the chicken breasts. Cook for another 3 minutes or until nice grill marks form. If on the grill, turn off one side of the grill and move chicken to that side, cover and cook until chicken has an internal temperature of 185 degrees. If on the stove, reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook until chicken has an internal temperature of 185 degrees. Slice the chicken and set aside.While chicken is cooking, drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil to each cut side of the bread and grill until lightly browned.

3. Cut the bread into 3 slices for each half. Layer each slice with 3-4 slices of chicken, a few slices of mozzarella cheese and top with tomato slices.

4. Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic vinegar or glaze and top with basil leaves. Season with more salt and pepper and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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572k Calories
32g Protein
29g Total Fat
42g Carbs
16% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
572k
29%

Fat
29g
45%

  Saturated Fat
10g
63%

Carbohydrates
42g
14%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
80mg
27%

Sodium
978mg
43%

Alcohol
0.57g
3%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
32g
66%

Selenium
46µg
67%

Vitamin B3
9mg
47%

Phosphorus
401mg
40%

Calcium
323mg
32%

Folate
112µg
28%

Vitamin B6
0.52mg
26%

Vitamin B2
0.42mg
25%

Vitamin B1
0.36mg
24%

Vitamin B12
1µg
23%

Manganese
0.42mg
21%

Zinc
2mg
18%

Iron
3mg
18%

Vitamin K
16µg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Magnesium
47mg
12%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Potassium
351mg
10%

Vitamin A
481IU
10%

Fiber
1g
7%

Copper
0.12mg
6%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.28µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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