Chicken Caprese
10m prep 10m cook 25m ready
Air-fried chicken breasts topped with a fresh tomato, mozzarella, and basil mixture. A quick and easy weeknight dinner inspired by Caprese salad.
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 6 of 7 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 417 mg
- Iron: 1.69 mg
- Magnesium: 39.6 mg
- Phosphorus: 369 mg
- Potassium: 421 mg
- Zinc: 2.7 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 4 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Prepare
- Halve 473 ml grape tomatoes
- 2 clove garlic, pressed
- 19.7 ml olive oil, divided
- Halve 227 g fresh mozzarella balls
- 118 ml fresh basil, torn
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
In a bowl, toss the halved grape tomatoes with the pressed garlic, 2 teaspoons olive oil, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Set aside.
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Step 2.
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Place the seasoned tomatoes in the air fryer basket and cook until tender and some burst, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the tomatoes from the basket and transfer to a bowl; set aside.
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Step 3.
Brush the chicken breasts with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place the chicken in the air fryer basket and cook at 400°F until cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer the cooked chicken to plates.
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Step 4.
While the chicken is cooking, fold the halved fresh mozzarella balls and torn basil into the reserved tomatoes. Spoon the tomato-mozzarella mixture over the chicken and serve.
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