Sheet Pan Chicken Caprese

The best and easiest recipe for caprese chicken, made on a sheet pan and drizzled with some balsamic glaze. 

Who doesn't love a good one pan me!? Especially when it is this easy to throw together, contains tons of veggies and is seriously so delicious! That is why I love making my sheet pan chicken caprese. Is the balsamic glaze for the caprese chicken your favorite, because it is mine! So tasty, so delicious and so EASY!

Make this recipe on a sheet pan, like I do. However, you can make it in a casserole dish or in a shallow, oven safe, pot.

Quick Tips from Allie Carte

• Use any cut of chicken; however, make sure to cook it completely
• Season with your favorite seasonings and add some spice if you love a spicy meal
• Add any of your favorite greens to the spinach
• Use fresh basil if you can. However, if you kill any basil plant like I do, you can use the dried kind
• Any type of tomatoes will work well here. Pick your favorite tomato; however, I just prefer the tiny ones
• I use sliced mozzarella; however, you can use shredded mozzarella or any other cheese that you prefer
• Balsamic glaze on this chicken caprese is the best thing ever!! I absolutely love it; however, you can skip it or use something else
• Serve this dish with some more veggies and your favorite carb!

Let's continue on!

What You Need to Make Sheet Pan Caprese Chicken

Make this dish in your oven with no fancy tools required. As mentioned, make this chicken caprese on a single sheet pan with nothing else required. However, you can make it in a casserole dish or in a shallow, oven safe, pot.

• Chicken cutlets
• Seasonings
• Spinach
• Basil
• Tomatoes
• Mozzarella cheese
• Balsamic glaze

We can go over some suggestions and substitutions as well.

Chicken

For my sheet pan chicken caprese recipe, I use very thin chicken cutlets. I buy them from the store, already very thin. I think that having a very thin chicken is key here as you do not want to over bake and burn the cheese. You can thinly slice your own chicken, or use another cut of chicken. Just be mindful of the cheese or put it in a little later in the cooking process.

Seasonings

I use the classic Italian seasonings for this dish such as Italian seasonings, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt. You know the drill. Season with your favorite seasonings and add some spice if you love a spicy meal. Crushed red pepper would be amazing with this if you love some spice.

Spinach

You will want to use fresh spinach for this recipe as frozen spinach will be too watery and ruin the dish. In addition, add any of your favorite greens to the spinach. I love adding some arugula to the dish.

Basil

Use fresh basil if you can, I love how it really elevates the flavor and makes it feel so fancy. However, if you kill any basil plant like I do, you can use the dried kind, just like I do. Welcome!

Tomatoes

A classic chicken caprese has tomatoes and my sheet pan version is no different. Any type of tomatoes will work well here. Pick your favorite tomato; however, I just prefer the tiny ones. I get some sweet cherry tomatoes from Publix and they are amazing in this dish as I like a little sweetness to mine.

Mozzarella

I use just your normal sliced mozzarella. In fact, I even bought it pre-sliced for an easier dish. However, you can use shredded mozzarella or any other cheese that you prefer. Substitute with a fat-free or reduced fat mozzarella as well.

Balsamic Glaze

Balsamic glaze on this chicken caprese is the best thing ever!! I absolutely love it; however, you can skip it or use something else. But, it is so much better with it on top!

How to Make Sheet Pan Chicken Caprese

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking tray with foil and spray with cooking spray, it is easier for clean up. If the sheet pan is quite large, use the foil to create a smaller working space by folding up the edges.

Season both sides the chicken cutlets with the seasonings. Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella cheese into thin slices, then, set aside.

On the sheet pan, add the spinach. You want to make the spinach just about the same size as the chicken. Layer the chicken on top of the spinach, trying not to overlap the pieces too much.

Layer the chicken with the tomatoes, then the basil, and finally, the mozzarella slices. Drizzle the balsamic glaze on top.

Place in the oven for about 30 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked, and the cheese is bubbly.

What I Love About This Recipe

What I love about sheet pan chicken caprese is mostly that it is so easy to make and only requires me to clean on pan. Well, really none if you line with aluminum foil. But, also, what I love about this dish is that it is so easy to make one serving or 20! This dish goes great with so many different sides and veggies, the combinations are endless. Plus, this really allows you to get in so many vegetables in such a yummy way.

More Caprese Recipes

Fun fact about me, my grandma is Italian and was a huge cook! Maybe that is where I get my love of cooking from because it definitely was not my mother. (haha sorry mom!) Anyways, she always made Italian food, I am talking every night. Therefore, I have tons of Italian recipes, and many caprese recipes.

You have to try my classic caprese, my caprese pasta, caprese burgers, or my spinach caprese chicken. Plus, I have a zero point, no oil required, pesto sauce recipe if you love some pesto sauce on your caprese.

More Italian Recipes

If you want some more Italian recipes, oh boy, do I have a LIST! It is hard to pick my favorites but we can try. Definitely my Instant Pot Penne alla vodka. But I love a good classic chicken parmesan (made in the air fryer), Bolognese, chicken Alfredo or obviously a lasagna. Plus, make sure you check out my homemade tomato sauce.

Vegetable Sides

If you need a vegetable side, I have the perfect one for you. You need to make my maple bacon Brussels sprouts as they are topped with balsamic glaze. The perfect addition to this caprese.

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Sheet Pan Chicken Caprese

The best and easiest recipe for caprese chicken, made on a sheet pan and drizzled with some balsamic glaze. 

If you are on WW and looking for a points value, click this link and your points will automatically calculate for you. Pretty much all the points come from the cheese. Therefore, even though it is only 4 points, if you need to cut the points, use less cheese or swap it out for a reduced fat or fat-free version.