Caprese Skillet Chicken Dinner

Disclosure: KitchenAid Canada has provided me with product as compensation for my posts but all the posts represent my own opinion.

Big decisions make me nervous. Honestly, it’s painful for me to make a choice when it comes to something really important. If I need to decide between two pairs of shoes I always know what I want. However, there are some decisions I have an impossible time making and spend a whole lot of time second guess myself. I alway have to remind myself of the old adage that there is comfort in a decision. Otherwise, I can wallow on the side of indecision for a long time.

Take picking a new cooktop and stove for my kitchen. As a serious home cook with a food blog, suddenly picking these appliances for what is essentially my office seemed like a really big deal. That is until KitchenAid stepped in. With very specific measurement I had to adhere to, KitchenAid made it possible for me to not only meet my requirements for space but was able to help me navigate the world of Induction vs. Even-heat Technology. If you want to read the story of how I chose my new oven and cooktop you can read it here. If you want to hear the story of how my cooktop and oven as well as this dinner make my life easier, then keep reading.

Ever since I’ve gotten my new appliances, they’ve made making our meals so much more exciting since I feel like there is nothing I can’t make. For instance, my KitchenAid Self-Cleaning Built-in Electric Convection Oven gives me a range of functions from conventional, grill, Turbogrill, forced air and convection bake. In addition, I can select from special functions like defrost, keep warm, rising for sweet or savoury doughs, slow cooking as well as yogurt which allows me to prepare homemade yogurt. And those aren’t even any of the professional functions. So you can see, if I can do all that as well as proof dough and whip together my own brand of yogurt then I can certainly get dinner on the table in 30 minutes on a Thursday after we’ve just flown through the door from yet another dance class.

By Maya Visnyei

This skillet dinner is definitely a crowd pleaser since it brings together the traditional flavours of the caprese salad using juicy tomatoes, creamy mozzarella and sweet basil. A summer staple, the Caprese flavours feel at home with boneless, skinless chicken thighs that are both light and delicious simply prepared with oil and seasoning. I’ve been making this dish now for a few months and it my family really never tires of it. And I never tire of how simple it is to now cook thanks to my new cooktop and oven. I’m also never bored with how easy cleaning one pot is after a long day.