Description
Chicken and Zucchini Noodle Caprese is made with sauteed bite-sized chicken breast and grape tomatoes cooked with spiralized zucchini, fresh mozzarella and basil. An easy, low-carb 30-minute meal!
Yield: 2servings | Serving Size: 2cups
Ingredients
1/2lbboneless skinless chicken breast, cut 1/2-inch cubes
kosher salt
1/4teaspoondried oregano
1tablespoonolive oil
3garlic cloves, chopped
3/4lbgrape tomatoes, cut in half
pinchcrushed red pepper flakes
Kosher Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1tbspchopped fresh basil
1large zucchini, spiralized with Blade D
2ozfresh mini mozzarella balls, cut in half
Instructions
- Start by spriralizing the zucchini using blade D if you have the Inspiralizer, or the thickest noodle blade your spiralizer has.
Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and oregano.
In a large non-stick pan set over med-high heat, heat 1/2 tablespoon of the oil.
- Add the chicken and cook, stirring until browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Set aside.
Reduce heat to medium, add the remaining oil and garlic and cook until golden, 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, and crushed red pepper flakes, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper.
- Reduce the heat to low. Simmer, covered, until the tomatoes soften, 15 minutes.
Increase heat to high, stir in the zucchini and basil, season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken back to the skillet along with the mozzarella and serve right away.
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