Easy Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
This Easy Bruschetta Chicken Recipe is a summertime favorite, especially when tomatoes are in season. This is essentially chicken breast topped with mozzarella cheese and our fresh tomato Bruschetta and drizzled with Balsamic Glaze.
This is so fresh and flavorful. You’ll love that Chicken Bruschetta is a 30-minute dinner and comes together in one pan.
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Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
What is Bruschetta Chicken? It combines chicken breast and classic Italian Bruschetta. Instead of the toasts, we’re using chicken breast and it’s served as a main course instead of an appetizer.
If you are looking for a chicken dinner that is impressive yet is so easy to make, it will be this Chicken Bruschetta recipe. Nothing beats the combination of pan-seared chicken breast topped with the Bruschetta mixture and drizzled with our homemade glaze. The bruschetta topping is especially delicious with summer garden tomatoes, but it can also be made year-round with roma tomatoes.
One-pan chicken recipes like our Stuffed Chicken Breast, Creamy Tuscan Chicken, or Chicken Marsala are really simple to make for a weeknight dinner, but look so impressive and are fancy enough to serve when you have guests over.
Ingredients for Chicken Bruschetta
The ingredients are so simple for this recipe and you most likely already have them on hand/
- Bruschetta – We used half a portion of our classic Bruschetta Recipe.
- Chicken – Boneless skinless chicken breast works best here.
- Marinade – to season the chicken, we use salt, pepper, freshly minced garlic, and Italian seasoning along with olive oil.
- Balsamic Glaze – We used our homemade Balsamic Glaze, but you can easily substitute for a store-bought glaze with great results.
How to Make Bruschetta Chicken
- Make Bruschetta – Make half a portion of Homemade Bruschetta by combining all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside for the flavors to meld.
- Beat Chicken – Beat the chicken breasts until even in thickness for even cooking.
- Season Chicken – In a bowl, combine the olive oil with minced garlic, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Add the chicken and coat on all sides.
- Marinate – Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook Chicken – Cook the chicken 3-5 minutes per side, or until an internal temperature reaches 165ºF on an instant-read thermometer.
- Add cheese – Top with cheese and close the lid on the skillet until cheese melts.
- Serve – Remove the chicken from heat. Add the tomato mixture and drizzle with the balsamic glaze.
Pro Tip: For the chicken to cook evenly, you’ll want to pound it to an even thickness. Place chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound it to a 1/2″ thickness using either a meat mallet, the back of a heavy saucepan, or even a rolling pin.
To Serve
You could serve Bruschetta Chicken in a sandwich on Focaccia, or as the main course with simple sides. Here are some of our favorite side dishes to serve with Bruschetta Chicken:
- Roasted Cauliflower
- Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Plain Buttered Pasta
- Roasted Asparagus
- Cooked Rice
- Zucchini Noodles
Make-Ahead
You can easily make this recipe up to one day in advance. Prep all of the elements of this dish ahead and keep them apart until you are ready to assemble and serve.
- Prepare the Bruschetta – cover, and keep it refrigerated.
- Cook the chicken breast – cool to room temperature then cover and refrigerate.
- Reheat the chicken breast on a skillet and proceed with the recipe by topping with the cheese, bruschetta, and glaze.
Common Questions
You can freeze the chicken breast but the Bruschetta topping is best enjoyed fresh. Tomatoes should not be frozen or they become mushy.
Yes, green beans and asparagus will work great in this recipe. We like to cook them separately and serve them alongside the chicken.
No, you can use any of your favorite methods for cooked chicken breast. Grilled chicken and baked chicken breast would work great in this recipe as well.
If you don’t have chicken breast on hand, chicken tenderloins or chicken thighs will work just fine.
Make this Bruschetta Chicken recipe and everyone will be impressed. It’s a great choice for a light, fresh and flavorful summer dinner, or anytime really.
More Chicken Recipes:
- Chicken Marsala
- Chicken Parmesan
- Spatchcock Chicken
- Air Fryer Chicken
- Parmesan-Crusted Chicken
- Lemon Chicken Recipe
Easy Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 large chicken breasts, 2 lbs
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, for sautéing
Bruschetta Topping
- 12 oz Roma tomatoes, 3/4 lb, diced
- 2 1/2 Tbsps basil leaves, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 4 Tbsp balsamic glaze
Instructions
Prepare Bruschetta:
- In a bowl, add the diced tomatoes, chopped basil leaves, minced garlic, balsamic vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper and mix until well combined, set aside.
Prepare Chicken:
- Beat the chicken until it's even in thickness. In a large bowl add the 2 Tbsp oil, salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper and minced garlic. Add chicken and stir to coat then cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil. Once hot, add the chicken to the skillet and saute for 3-5 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165ºF on a food thermometer.
- Once the chicken is cooked, reduce the heat to low and top each chicken with a slice of cheese. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until cheese melts.
- Remove the chicken from heat. Top each chicken breast with the Bruschetta and drizzle with balsamic glaze before serving.
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This recipe is so good! My family loved it! It has so much flavor. Definitely restaurant quality! Made exactly as is, didn’t change a thing. Will definitely be making again. Served with brown rice and green beans. Thank you Natasha.
Hi Andrea! I’m so glad to hear that. Thank you for the wonderful feedback.
I will be making the bruchetta chicken tomorrow night. Do you add the bruchetta and the glaze over the chicken at room temperature.
Hi Cheryl. I add freshly made Bruschetta on to the chicken when removed from the heat, before serving. If you make the bruschetta ahead of time, you can refrigerate it until ready to use. Either way works.
I didn’t see the link for the tomato slicer for the bruschetta. I wanted to try this recipe, and the slicer looks amazing. I love your recipes, so delicious.
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Absolutely love this recipe!! Followed exactly! Used fresh Mozzarella cheese!
Hi Jennie! Thank you for sharing. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
This is phenomenal! So good I would serve for a dinner party. I grilled the chicken, put on the cheese then served it up as shown. Grill at a lower temp so it doesn’t dry out and it is just as good as pan sauté. Love these recipes.
Hi Cheryl! I’m so glad you loved it. Thank you for sharing your experience with the recipe.
Recipe sounds great. Wondering if I could incorporate baked chicken into the recipe, trying to use leftovers.
Hi Liz! Yes, you can reheat the chicken breast on a skillet and proceed with the recipe by topping it with the cheese, bruschetta, and glaze.
Absolutely delicious!! So easy too! The weather was nice so we decided to grill the chicken. We used fresh mozzarella too. The look of the chicken on the platter with the bruschetta and balsamic drizzle on top was divine! There were absolutely no leftovers. Will definitely be making this again and again!
Hi Jennifer! I’m so glad you loved it. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
I made this a few nights ago and it was a huge hit! The only thing I did differently was that I used fresh mozzarella. Since fresh mozzarella holds a lot of moisture, I dried it out with paper towels before preparing the chicken. It was divine, and I will definitely be making it again! As always, thank you for sharing all of your incredible recipes. Everyone has loved all of the ones I have made so far (which is A LOT!!)
Awesome! Great to hear that you enjoyed it a lot!
This is just one of the best recipes. So fresh and fast to fix.
It really is! I’m glad you agree. Thank you, Teresa! 🙂
I made this chicken dish for dinner tonight. OMG! So good and so easy. It was VERY good and I will make again and pass this on to family and friends. I also added red onion to the bruschetta. Served with rice.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Patsy! Thank you so much for sharing it with your family!
Natasha- My family really enjoyed this recipe. Everything I try from your site goes over so well. Thank you for your great recipes.
That’s wonderful, Christy! Makes me happy to know that. Thank you for the great feedback and review.
We grilled the chicken but followed everything else exactly, served w linguini pasta and Caesar salad. Delicious!!
Thank you for the wonderful review! So glad it was enjoyed.
made this using my nuwave oven. fantastic. great flavor, simple, and perfect for the hot weather here in Mesa AZ.
Hi Jim, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Hi – I would like to make this to take to a friend’s house but it is an hour drive. Would the bruschetta get saggy if I assemble it before leaving home?
Hi Debbie, I would prep all of the elements of this dish ahead and keep them apart until you are ready to assemble and serve. I think making it an hour ahead could get soggy but could also work too, I just haven’t tried that to advise.
Followed recipe as written and it was delicious. Served with steamed broccoli and garlic bread and family really liked it.
Great to hear that, Becky! Thank you for following the recipe as written, that makes it easier to achieve great result!
Made no changes to the recipe and it was delicious. My entire family really liked it.
Thanks for sharing, Becky!
That is the best when kids love what we moms make. That’s so great!
That is the best feeling!
Honestly didn’t know if we would like this recipe, but wanted to try something new. Should never have doubted you!! As always with your recipes, we enjoyed it! Like that it was so easy and came together in no time. Thanks Natasha!!!
That’s wonderful Connie! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
GREAT recipe! So easy and taste so fresh! Excellent for a summer meal!!!
So perfect for the summer! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Jayne!
hi natasha. love your recipes. but do you have a kartoplaniki recipe?
Hi Alina, I’m happy to know that you’re enjoying my recipes. Thank you for the good feedback. I don’t have a recipe for that yet but thanks for the suggestion.
Right here https://natashaskitchen.com/stuffed-potato-pancakes-draniki-video/
Soo yummy! One of my favorite go to meals for our family! Love the flavor!
That’s wonderful! Thank you for the review.
I could eat this weekly!! Love the flavor!! It’s a great weeknight meal!
I could eat this weekly too! So fresh and tasty! Thank you for your lovely review, Kristyn!
This is a delicious easy dinner! My kids have enjoyed this bruschetta chicken over noodles and rice.
That is the best when kids love what we moms make. That’s so great!