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Balsamic Glazed Caprese Chicken

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Ingredients
  

Balsamic Glaze

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce

Caprese Chicken

  • 1 6 ounce bag of baby spinach leaves
  • 2 large chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into 6-8 cutlets
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 Tablespoons of olive oil divided
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic peeled and minced
  • 3 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 8 ounce container of Mozzarella pearls drained
  • 1/4 cup basil leaves sliced into ribbons

Instructions
 

Balsamic Glaze

  • Whisk glaze ingredients together in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens, about 4 minutes.

Caprese Chicken

  • Spread washed and dried spinach leaves on large platter.
  • Generously salt and pepper both sides of chicken cutlets. Heat 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil over medium high heat. Brown chicken about 2 minutes each side.
  • Lay chicken immediately onto spinach leaves. The warm chicken will wilt the spinach just a bit and marry their flavors.
  • Drizzle balsamic glaze over chicken.
  • If needed, add remaining oil to pan and add tomatoes and garlic. Cook just until warmed through over medium low heat.
  • Layer tomatoes and garlic over chicken and spinach. Pour any remaining liquid from pan over all.
  • Layer mozzarella balls and then top with basil.
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