INSTANT POT CAPRESE CHICKEN

Hasselback slicing is a simple way to elevate it to gourmet status

Tangy sun-dried tomatoes, creamy mozzarella cheese, and flavorful pesto make this Instant Pot Caprese Chicken the best chicken breast to ever hit my plate.

INGREDIENTS

– boneless skinless chicken breasts – sun-dried tomatoes  – pesto  – fresh mozzarella cheese – kosher salt – fresh cracked pepper

INGREDIENTS

For the Salad – fresh spinach – crispy bacon or prosciutto – chopped avocado – sliced almonds – balsamic glaze – Garnish: chiffonade of fresh basil

Hasselback slice your chicken by making crosswise slits 1/2 inch apart, and about three-quarters of the way into the chicken.

Slather chicken with pesto.

Place a half-moon slice of mozzarella in each slit.

Fill each slit with several slices of julienned sun-dried tomatoes.

Place chicken on top of a rack inside the pressure cooker pot.

Cook for 5 minutes with a 10-minute natural release.

Prepare the spinach salad.

Plate the chicken next to the salad.

Drizzle the whole plate with a glorious balsamic glaze.

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