Grilled chicken caprese
Holding onto summer as hard as I can over here! This classic combination just works and honestly, it never gets old.
Simple, seasonal, delicious. Serve it with a crusty baguette for a winner winner, chicken dinner.
XO, km
THE DISH:
Grilled chicken capers | serves 4
THE STUFF:
4 chicken breasts, boneless/skinless
EVOO
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Kosher S+P
1 pint cherry tomatoes
2 TBSP balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup basil, chopped
8 oz burrata, drained and left at room temperature for an hour
THE HOW-TO:
Heat a grill to high.
Put chicken into a bowl and toss with 2 TBSP olive oil, lemon juice and 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Grill chicken until opaque throughout, about 6 minutes per side.
While the chicken is cooking, slice tomatoes in half and add them to a non-reactive bowl. Add 2 TBSP olive oil, balsamic and the basil and season with salt and pepper.
To serve, place the grilled chicken on a platter, smother with tomatoes and garnish with burrata, torn into pieces.