Description
An easy and delicious Keto Caprese chicken recipe that is chock full of Summer flavors! Grain free, egg free, nut free, keto, lchf, and Atkins diet friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 thin chicken breast cutlets, raw
- 1 large ripe tomato, sliced about 1/4 inch thick
- 6 slices fresh mozzarella
- 6 large basil leaves (or more)
- 6 slices prosciutto
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons sugar free balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Season the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper.
- Lay a chicken cutlet out flat on a cutting board.
- Top with a slice of mozzarella, a slice of tomato and one or two basil leaves.
- Roll the chicken up tightly around the tomato and basil.
- Wrap tightly with a slice of prosciutto and place seam side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Repeat with the five remaining chicken cutlets.
- Heat olive oil in a non stick or cast iron pan over medium heat.
- Add the chicken rolls seam side down to the hot oil.
- Cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Turn and cook for an additional 3 minutes on the other side.
- Reduce heat to low and cover the pan. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes or until the rolls are cooked through and a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees at the thickest part.
- (Alternatively you could grill them about 5 minutes per side over indirect heat, or bake them at 375 degrees (F) for about 25 minutes.)
- Place cooked chicken on a plate or platter. Drizzle with the balsamic reduction.
NOTE:
- You can purchase balsamic glaze in most grocery stores where you’d find the vinegar.
- Or, to make your own, boil 1 cup of sugar free balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan on the stove until shiny and thick enough to coat a spoon. It will have reduced to about 3 Tablespoons, and takes about 8 – 10 minutes. Don’t reduce too long or it will harden like candy and you’ll have to start over with fresh vinegar.
Notes
Approximate nutrition information per serving:
1 chicken roll up: 233 calories, 9g fat, .5g net carbs, 35g protein
1 tsp balsamic glaze: 10 calories, 0g fat, 2g net carbs, 0g protein
Total serving: 243 calories, 9g fat, 2.5g net carbs, 35g protein
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: keto chicken
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll up + 1 tsp glaze
- Calories: 243
- Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 3g net
- Protein: 35g