Grilled Bruschetta Chicken (Fresh and Healthy!)

The grilled bruschetta chicken is marinated and grilled to perfection and then topped with mozzarella and fresh bruschetta.

How stunning is this chicken bruschetta recipe? It’s one of our favorite grilled chicken recipes because the fresh flavors of the bruschetta paired with the chicken and mozzarella are just perfect!

What is bruschetta chicken?

Bruschetta Chicken is a dish that combines the flavors of bruschetta with grilled chicken. Bruschetta is usually made with grilled bread, tomatoes, garlic, and basil, and chicken bruschetta simply substitutes chicken for the bread.

The chicken is grilled or fried until cooked and then topped with a mixture of tomatoes, garlic, basil and mozzarella cheese.

What you need

This salad is layered and comes with a list of ingredients! Fear not, most of the ingredients for this recipe are very common and easy to find.

• Balsamic vinegar- You will use balsamic vinegar in the chicken marinade and bruschetta topping. It adds both a sweetness and an acidity to this recipe.
• olive oil– Use some EVOO in both the marinade and the bruschetta for this recipe! We love the flavor that olive oil brings to this recipe, so we don’t recommend using any other oil.
• Worcestershire Most of our chicken marinades contain a touch of Worcestershire for a salty and vinegary finish.
• Honey– You need a little honey to balance out all the flavors in this recipe. Alternatively, you can also use maple syrup!
• Dijon mustard– The addition of some Dijon mustard adds some depth to any recipe!
• lemon juice + zest– Refine any recipe with a little lemon juice and lemon zest.
• Garlic- Never skip the garlic! Garlic is a key ingredient in any bruschetta recipe.
• red pepper flakes With a little spice, everything becomes beautiful.
• salt + Black pepper– Salt enhances all the flavors of other ingredients! At the end of the recipe, feel free to add salt and pepper to taste, but be sure to season in layers.
• Roma tomatoes– We used Roma tomatoes for this bruschetta recipe, but you can use any other type of tomato for this recipe.
• Red onion– We serve this bruschetta with raw red onions. If you’re not a fan of raw onions, feel free to caramelize the onions first!
• Fresh basil leaves– Give a lot of basil leaves for the bruschetta. Tear the basil leaves into larger pieces instead of small ones, they stay fresh longer.
• Boneless chicken breast– Buy yourself 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts.
• mozzarella cheese– We recommend buying a piece of mozzarella and slicing it thinly as we are trying to melt the cheese and not the mozzarella balls.
• Balsamic reduction– After you assemble the grilled chicken bruschetta, drizzle over a balsamic reduction to finish. We used store-bought products, but feel free to make your own!

How to make bruschetta chicken

1. marinate chicken. Mix all the ingredients for the grilled chicken marinade in a bowl, then pour over the chicken in a Ziploc bag or casserole dish. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but for best flavor we recommend overnight.
2. Prepare bruschetta. Chop your tomatoes, sprinkle with salt and let the tomatoes sit for 10-15 minutes to remove excess water. Discard excess water, add remaining bruschetta ingredients to bowl and mix together. Place the bruschetta in the refrigerator.
3. Grill chicken. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and preheat the grill to 375°F. Shake the marinade off the chicken and place the chicken on the grill. Grill over direct heat for 4 minutes on each side, then grill over direct heat for another 10 minutes.
4. add cheese. Add the mozzarella slices to the chicken breasts and let the mozzarella melt.
5. Assemble + drizzle. Place the chicken breasts on a plate, top the chicken breasts with the bruschetta, and then drizzle with the balsamic glaze!

Don’t forget to salt the tomatoes and drain excess water! The result is a watery bruschetta!

Everything you need to know about bruschetta chicken

Other ways to cook the chicken

If you want to enjoy this chicken bruschetta but don’t have a grill, there are a few different ways to cook the chicken! Follow the recipe card, not the grilling instructions!

serving suggestions

We love topping our Grilled Bruschetta Chicken with a dash of aged balsamic vinegar for a sweet, tangy topping. If you’re looking for more serving ideas, check out some suggestions below.

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