Name: Chicken Caprese Skewers Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1¾ lbs chicken breasts; 1 lb grape tomatoes; 1 tbsp olive oil; 8 oz mozzarella balls; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tbsp balsamic glaze; For Homemade Pesto:; 2 cups fresh basil leaves; 3 tbsp parmesan cheese; 2 tbsp Pine nuts; 1½ tsp large garlic clove; ⅓ cup olive oil

Chicken Caprese Skewers Recipe

How To Make Chicken Caprese Skewers

These chicken caprese skewers are grilled and glazed with a savory pesto sauce for a richer dish. Serve a couple of these for your next BBQ party!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1¾lbschicken breasts,boneless skinless
1lbgrape tomatoes
1tbspolive oil
8ozmozzarella balls,(1 package), drained
salt and freshly ground black pepper
3tbspbalsamic glaze

For Homemade Pesto:

2cupsfresh basil leaves,slightly packed
3tbspParmesan cheese,finely shredded
2tbsppine nuts,or walnuts, chopped
1½tsplarge garlic clove,minced
⅓cupolive oil,regular or extra virgin

Instructions

If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 1 hour. Preheat a grill over medium-high heat to about 425 degrees F.
Thread the chicken and tomatoes onto skewers, in 4 pieces of chicken and 3 tomatoes per skewer.
Brush both sides with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper.
Grill the chicken kebabs for 4 to 6 minutes per side until the chicken registers 165 degrees F in the center.

Homemade Pesto:

In a food processor, pulse the basil, parmesan, pine nuts, and garlic several times until minced.
Season with salt and pepper to taste, then with the food processor running slowly, pour in the olive oil.
Once the kebabs have cooked through, remove them from the grill, then thread one mozzarella ball onto each end of the skewer.
Spoon the pesto over the kebabs, then drizzle with balsamic glaze. Serve warm, and enjoy!