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Dutch Oven Chicken Caprese

Dutch Oven Caprese Chicken

Chicken breast or thighs, lightly pan fried with balsamic vineger & cherry tomatoes. All topped with melted mozzarella.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Camping Meals
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 chicken breasts cut in half
  • 50 ml balsamic vineger
  • 200g cherry tomatoes halved
  • 4 slices mozzarella

Instructions
 

  • Add the oil to the Dutch Oven lid. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook both sides until golden. Transfer the browned chicken to a bowl.
    1 tbsp olive oil, 2 chicken breasts
  • Add balsamic vinegar to the Dutch Oven and cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and season with salt. Simmer until soft.
    50 ml balsamic vineger, 200g cherry tomatoes
  • Return chicken to Dutch Oven and nest in the tomatoes. Top each piece of chicken with mozzarella slices and cover with a pan to melt the cheese.
    4 slices mozzarella
  • Once the cheese has melted and the balsamic and tomatoes have thickened, spoon tomatoes over the chicken and serve.

Notes

Chicken Caprese can be served with crusty bread, pasta, orzo or even rice.  
Keyword dutch oven recipes, easy-camping-recipes, one-pot-meals, trangia-recipes