Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
Published 6/15/2023
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This grilled bruschetta chicken is marinated and grilled to perfection and then topped with mozzarella and fresh bruschetta.
How stunning is this bruschetta chicken recipe? It’s one of our favorite grilled chicken recipes because the fresh flavors from 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 typically made with grilled bread, tomatoes, garlic, and basil, and bruschetta chicken simply replaces the bread with chicken.
The chicken is grilled or broiled until cooked through, then topped with a mixture of tomatoes, garlic, basil, and mozzarella cheese.
What You Need
There are a few different layers to this salad which comes with a list of ingredients! Have no fear, most of the ingredients for this recipe are very common and easy to find.
- Balsamic vinegar- you are going to use balsamic vinegar in the chicken marinade and the bruschetta topping. It adds both a sweetness and a tartness to this recipe.
- Olive oil– use a little EVOO in both the marinade and the bruschetta for this recipe! We love the flavor olive oil gives this recipe, so we don’t suggest using any other oil.
- Worcestershire- most of our chicken marinades have a bit of Worcestershire for a salty + and vinegary finish.
- Honey– Ya need a little honey to balance out all of the flavors in this recipe. Feel free to use maple syrup instead!
- Dijon mustard– adding a little Dijon mustard adds a little depth to any recipe!
- Lemon juice + zest– brighten up any recipe with a little lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Garlic- don’t ever skip the garlic! Garlic is a key ingredient to any bruschetta recipe.
- Red pepper flakes- adding a little spice makes everything nice.
- Salt + Black pepper– salt enhances all of the flavors from other ingredients! Feel free to salt and pepper to taste at the end of the recipe but be sure to season in layers.
- Roma tomatoes– we used Roma tomatoes for this bruschetta recipe, but feel free to use any kind of tomato for this recipe.
- Red onion– we serve this bruschetta with raw red onion, if you’re not a fan of raw onion, feel free to caramelize the onions first!
- Fresh basil leaves– go big on the basil leaves for the bruschetta. Tear the basil leaves into bigger pieces rather than small, they will stay fresher, longer.
- Boneless chicken breasts– buy yourself 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- Mozzarella cheese– we suggest buying a log of mozzarella and cutting it into thin slices since we’re trying to melt the cheese rather than mozzarella balls.
- Balsamic reduction– after you’ve assembled the grilled chicken bruschetta, finish it off by drizzling a balsamic reduction over the top. We used store bought, but feel free to make your yourself!
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Grilled Chicken Marinade
This Grilled Bruschetta Chicken uses our favorite grilled chicken marinade. Feel free to use this on any cut of chicken.
How to Make Bruschetta Chicken
- Marinate Chicken. Mix all of the ingredients for the grilled chicken marinade in a bowl and then pour it over the chicken in a Ziploc bag or casserole dish. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but we recommend overnight for the best flavor.
- Prepare bruschetta. Chop your tomatoes and sprinkle them with salt and let the tomatoes sit for 10-15 minutes to draw out excess water. Discard excess water and add the rest of the bruschetta ingredients to the bowl and mix everything together. Place the bruschetta in the fridge.
- Grill Chicken. Remove the chicken from the fridge and preheat the grill to 375ºF. Shake the marinade off the chicken and place the chicken on the grill. Grill over direct heat for 4 minutes on each side and then 10 more minutes off direct heat.
- Add Cheese. Add the mozzarella slices to the chicken breasts and let the mozzarella melt.
- Assemble + Drizzle. Place the chicken breast on a plate and top the chicken breast with the bruschetta and then drizzle with the balsamic glaze!
Don’t skip salting the tomatoes and drawing out excess water! You will end up with a watery bruschetta!
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All You Need to Know Bruschetta Chicken
Bruschetta tastes like a fresh tomato salad with a hint of garlic. It’s delicious!
Yes, you can use chicken thighs for this recipe. Just follow the recipe, and let it grill for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165ºF.
You can serve bruschetta chicken by itself, over pasta, or with a side of garlic bread.
Bruschetta chicken will last up to 5 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Other Ways to Cook the Chicken
If you want to enjoy this bruschetta chicken, but don’t have a grill you can cook the chicken a few different ways! Follow the recipe card other than the grilling instructions!
Serving Suggetions
We love topping our grilled bruschetta chicken with a drizzle 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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Grilled Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1.5 tablespoons minced garlic
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 24 oz. boneless chicken breasts , we used 4 breasts
Bruschetta Topping
- 4 large Roma tomatoes, finely diced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ small red onion, finely minced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
- ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 8-10 fresh basil leaves, julienned
Bruschetta Chicken
- 4 oz. mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced (we used the fresh kind in log form)
- Balsamic reduction, for topping
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken marinade. Place all of the ingredients for the marinade into a jar. Cover the jar and shake until all of the ingredients are combined.
- Add the chicken breasts to a gallon-size Ziploc bag or a casserole dish and pour the marinade over the chicken. Be sure the chicken is completely coated in the marinade. Seal the bag and place the chicken in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or as long as overnight (the longer the better).
- While the chicken is marinating, prepare the bruschetta topping. Place the diced tomatoes in a sieve and sprinkle them with ¼ teaspoon salt. Mix the two ingredients together. Place the sieve over a large bowl and let the tomatoes sit for 10 minutes to drain excess liquid from the tomatoes. Discard the excess liquid and place the tomatoes in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the red onion, garlic, pepper, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and basil to the bowl with the tomatoes and toss. Set aside for later.
- Preheat the grill to 375ºF.
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and remove the chicken breasts from the marinade. Let excess marinade drip off of the chicken breasts. Do not discard the marinade.
- Place the chicken breasts over direct heat for 4 minutes, brush each chicken breast with excess marinade and then flip the chicken breast over and grill for another 4 minutes over direct heat.
- Move the chicken breasts over to indirect heat and grill them for an additional 10 minutes.
- When the chicken is almost fully cooked, around 155ºF – 160ºF, place thin slices of mozzarella cheese on top of each chicken breast. Once the chicken reaches 165ºF and the mozzarella cheese has melted, remove the chicken from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve chicken breast topped with a generous amount of bruschetta and a drizzle of balsamic reduction.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Photography: photos taken in this post are by Erin from The Wooden Skillet.
Listen here… i have never eaten a more delicious meal in my entire life. I use this marinade AT LEAST once a week and use it for salads too but the tomatoes??? The cheese???? This will be my death row meal. No questions.
LOL. Bet comment ever!
This grilled bruschetta chicken recipe is a hit with my family! The combination of fresh tomatoes, garlic, and basil gives it a delicious Italian flavor. It’s easy to make and perfect for summer grilling.
Made it for dinner tonight and it was so tasty! The marinade had the perfect amount of sweetness to mellow out the balsamic. Served it with grilled asparagus and ciabatta bread, yum! I will make this again in the future.
Glad you loved this! The marinade is one of my favs!