Caprese Peach and Pesto Chicken
Caprese Peach and Pesto Chicken
What I love about Caprese Peach and Pesto Chicken
This one-pot Caprese Peach and Pesto Chicken dish is the perfect recipe for all of you summer hosts and hostesses out there! It’s the ultimate dinner to serve to your friends and family this season. It just screams summer from the fresh peaches, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella to the distinct and flavourful basil pesto and crispy prosciutto. There are a few ingredients involved, but the method is very simple and easy to follow along, step-by-step.
What you will need to make Caprese Peach and Pesto Chicken
Here’s a list of ingredients that you will need:
Chicken breast - the best option for this recipe is boneless, skinless chicken breast. If you can find organic, bonus!
Prosciutto - Prosciutto adds a delicious, salty element to the dish. You can find this at your local grocery store or butcher shop.
Peaches - You just need one large peach for this recipe. Make sure it is quite firm so that it’s easier to slice and doesn’t turn to mush right away.
Cherry tomatoes - You can use either cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes for this recipe. Mini heirloom tomatoes would be so pretty too!
Cream - You want either heavy cream or heavy whipping cream for this recipe to make the most delicious, creamy sauce.
Mozzarella - The type of mozzarella that you want for this recipe is fresh mozzarella. So, not pizza mozzarella; the kind that you would grate on a cheese grater, but soft mozzarella. If often comes shaped like a ball or a log. You can find it at most grocery stores!
Basil pesto - I love basil pesto and it adds such a nice summer flavour to this dish. I also love making it at home because it’s so easy and the flavour is so good. If you’re feeling adventurous, try making it from scratch! Or, just buy it at the store for ease.
Fresh basil - The garnishes always make a dish look complete and in this case we are adding a few basil leaves to top it off.
You will also need a few basics:
Olive oil
Butter
Salt and pepper
Caprese Peach and Pesto Chicken
Caprese Peach and Pesto Chicken
Ingredients
- olive oil, for sautéing
- salt and pepper, for seasoning
- 50g prosciutto
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut length-wise
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 large firm peach, cored and sliced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 250g fresh mozzarella
- 1/3 cup basil pesto
- fresh basil, for garnishing
Instructions
- Season all sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Heat a large, deep frying pan over medium heat and drizzle in a little olive oil.
- Fry the prosciutto for about 30 seconds on each side or until browned and crispy. Set aside on a plate.
- In the same pan, cook the sliced chicken breasts over medium heat for about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Add more olive oil, if necessary. Set them aside on a plate.
- Add the butter to the pan along with the peaches and tomatoes and sauté over low-medium heat, stirring frequently, until tomatoes are softened and peaches are somewhat caramelized, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the heavy cream and stir to make a nice sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Nestle the chicken back into the pan and top with chunks of mozzarella, basil pesto and crispy prosciutto.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves and enjoy!
