World Recipe Archive
← All recipes

Grilled Chicken Margherita

🇮🇹 Italy

Servings: 4 Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to less than 1 inch thick
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or ½ teaspoon dried oregano + ¼ teaspoon dried basil + ¼ teaspoon dried thyme)
  • 4 slices mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup basil pesto
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
  • cracked black pepper

Steps

  1. In a large bowl, combine chicken, salt, pepper, olive oil, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning; toss to coat.
  2. Grill chicken over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes per side, until cooked through.
  3. Top each chicken breast with a slice of mozzarella and cook 1 more minute until melted.
  4. Toss cherry tomatoes, lemon juice, and sliced basil together in a bowl.
  5. Top each chicken breast with about 3 tablespoons pesto, a scoop of the tomato mixture, and cracked black pepper.
  6. Serve immediately.

Source: www.lecremedelacrumb.com