Caprese Chicken Sheet Pan Meal
This easy Caprese Chicken Sheet Pan Meal features seasoned, roasted chicken breast, couscous, and zesty Caprese salsa for a fresh and healthy taste. It’s simple, satisfying, and the perfect dinner your family will love.
Caprese Chicken Sheet Pan Meal with Fresh Caprese Salsa
Easy, healthy, and bursting with fresh flavor.
First of all, This meal is absolutely stunning! If you’re someone who eats with your eyes first, the colorful presentation will have you craving it instantly. Secondly, what parent doesn’t love a one-pan meal you can whip up any day of the week with little clean up? I sure do!
Caprese chicken sheet pan meal is everything you love about a classic Caprese salad, transformed into a hearty, protein-rich dish. You’ll love the juicy roasted chicken with couscous, and the fresh Caprese salsa topping that brings the entire dish to life.
Ingredients For Caprese Chicken
- Chicken– We use chicken breast for a leaner option but you can also use chicken thighs.
- Couscous– You’ll want to use Moroccan style couscous.
- Chicken broth– This will help cook the couscous.
- Olive oil
- Pantry Seasonings
- Balsamic glaze
Caprese Salsa
- Tomatoes– Make sure to use ripe tomatoes for the best flavor.
- White sweet onion
- Mozzarella– I use the mini mozzarella pearls.
- Basil– Lots of fresh basil
- Salt and pepper
Easy To Make Step By Step
- Heat oven to 400℉ and prepare sheet pan with olive oil.
- Place chicken on the sheet pan and season on both sides and drizzle with oil.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until cooked through.
- Meanwhile make Caprese salsa by combing all the ingredients in a bowl.
- When chicken is cooked, scatter couscous around sheet pan and pour hot chicken broth over couscous. Cover and allow to set for 7-minutes.
- Fluff couscous with a fork and top each chicken breast with Caprese salsa and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
Helpful Tips
- Pound the chicken evenly– To ensure even cooking, use a meat mallet to pound chicken so each piece is roughly the same thickness.
- Fresh, ripe tomatoes are best- And even better if they are in-season. This is the perfect recipe for garden tomatoes.
Storing Leftovers
This sheet pan meal makes great leftovers especially for lunch. Store the chicken and couscous in one sealed container, and the Caprese salsa in another for up to 3 days.
Caprese Chicken Sheet Pan Meal
Equipment
- half sheet pan
- medium bowl
Ingredients
Chicken and Couscous
- 3-4 medium, boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup Moroccan couscous
Caprese Salsa
- 2 cups tomatoes, diced small
- 1/4 cup white sweet onion, diced small
- 1/2 cup mozzarella pearls, diced in small pieces
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- balsamic glaze to drizzle such as Nonna Pia's
Instructions
Heat oven to 400℉ and grease sheet pan with a light layer of oil.
- Lay chicken down the center of the sheet pan and drizzle with 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil for both sides. Season both sides of chicken with salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Measure with your heart. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until cooked through to 165°.
- Meanwhile, combine Caprese salsa ingredients in a medium bowl– 2 cups diced tomatoes, 1/4 cup diced onion, 1/2 cup diced mozz cheese, 1/3 cup chopped basil, and salt/pepper to taste. Set aside until ready to use.
- Heat 1 1/4 cups chicken broth to a boil, either in the microwave, or over the stove, and keep hot until ready to use.
- When chicken is cooked through, remove the pan from the oven and scatter couscous evenly on the pan, but not on top of the chicken. Pour hot chicken broth over the couscous and immediately cover with foil, or another sheet pan to trap the steam. Allow the couscous to set for 5-7 minutes.
- Fluff couscous with a fork and top each chicken piece with a generous scoop of Caprese salsa. Finally drizzle the top with balsamic glaze and serve.
Notes
More Caprese Inspired Recipes
Try these next—20-Minute Caprese Chicken, Dump-And-Bake Caprese Chicken Casserole, and Crustless Caprese Quiche.
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