Caprese Chicken Thighs
This makes a total of 6 servings of Caprese Chicken Thighs. Each serving comes out to be 476.83 Calories, 35.38g Fats, 1.98g Net Carbs, and 36.82g Protein.
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon butter
- 24 ounce boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups basil leaves
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 5 ounces sliced tomato
- 6 ounces mozzarella cheese sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Preheat a cast iron (or other oven-safe) skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt.
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper then lay them down in the skillet.
- Let the chicken thighs brown for several minutes until they are golden, before flipping over and cooking the other side.
- In a food processor blend the basil leaves, olive oil, and pine nuts. Season with additional salt.
- Turn off the heat under the skillet. Spoon the pesto sauce over the chicken thighs.
- Layer with the tomato and mozzarella.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked all the way through and the cheese is melted and browned.