I want to like chicken. In my attempts to get myself in a chicken-lovin' state of mind, I have been trying to think of different ways to serve it. This week I figured, "I like Caprese salad, so why not?". So, I made Caprese Chicken.
Chicken breasts defrosted, seasoned with salt, pepper, and a lot of basil (I used dried, but fresh would probably be better) and brushed with EVOO were baked in the oven until they were done. I don't time these things. Once they were done but wouldn't be hurt by another 10 minutes or so in the oven (alternately, one could do this step when the chicken has 10 minutes left) I layered sliced Roma tomatoes and pieces of fresh mozzarella on top of it. Once the chicken was done and the cheese was melted I topped it off with plenty of black pepper.
For the potatoes I rinsed and roughly peeled a couple of russet-ish potatoes. I sliced them up and tossed them with a little salt and pepper, oregano, EVOO, and lemon juice. I covered the pan with foil and put them in the oven with the chicken for probably 45 minutes or so.
The potatoes were delicious, and the chicken was as good as I think chicken can be. I know, I know. One day I'll truly like it, folks.
