Caprese Chicken Tray Bake
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
- 1kg/2.2lbs. chicken breasts (around 5 chicken breasts), thighs or tenderloins
- Salt & black pepper for seasoning
- 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 red onion, peeled and quartered
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard (I used a parmesan basil mustard)
- 5 bocconcini balls, halved
- A dozen basil leaves, chiffonaded
Step 1 - Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place the red onion and cherry tomatoes in the tray.
Step 2 - Measure the balsamic in a jug and add the sugar and mustard and whisk until combined. Pour over the chicken breasts and bake for 20 minutes. Then add the bocconcini halves on top of the breasts (one ball halved per breast) and bake for another 5 minutes. Scatter with basil leaves.