Peach Caprese Chicken

 As a parent I try to get creative with our dinners, especially with my picky eaters. We are at the peak of toddler food resistance - ugga bugga. One Thursday night, I tried to get creative with chicken and combine two foods my girls love - cheese and peaches. Hence - Chicken Caprese Peach. We had the peaches on hand from our produce box. Christopher and I thought it was delicious, but the girls picked at it and ate only small pieces. Oh well! The only thing I would add next time is fresh basil. Mine just wasn't ready yet!

I did make a homemade balsamic drizzle. Christopher's parents brought us back a sampler pack of balsamic vinegars and one of them was a dark cherry one. So I used that to make a homemade balsamic glaze - it paired really well with the flavors of the chicken, mozzarella and peaches. You can use a pre-made one, non-flavored one to your taste. 

Peach Caprese Chicken

1 cup balsamic vinegar (if you are going to make the homemade balsamic glaze)
4 thin boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp olive oil
salt & pepper
8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced into 8 pieces (I love the pre-cut type from Aldi - less prep work!)
3 medium peaches, pitted and sliced
I wish I also had fresh basil

The chicken: Get the grill on to medium-high heat. Take the thin sliced chicken breasts and drizzle the olive oil over the breasts. Then sprinkle each with the salt and pepper. Cook the chicken breasts on each side for about 4 minutes for thin sliced - don't over cook!

The balsamic glaze: Pour the cup of balsamic vinegar in a saucepan and heat it to a boil on your stovetop. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 10-12 minutes - keep an eye on it! The consistency should be thick enough to coat a spoon and more "syrupy". I actually wasn't paying attention, so mine got a little too thick, so I added just a spoonful of water to thin out. 

Once the chicken and glaze is ready, it is time to plate these beauties. Place the grilled chicken on your plate, top each breast with two slices of mozzarella, peach slices and then drizzle the balsamic glaze over the topped chicken. Then I would have loved to add some sliced fresh basil too. 

Enjoy!